History of Departments
1867 to date
NOTE: This compilation uses the information provided in the Guide to Canadian Ministries, to present a history of ministerial departments. Ministries of State are excluded. Parliamentary Guides, and the Canada Gazette were used as supplementary sources.
INDEX OF DEPARTMENTS
Agriculture
Agriculture and Agri-Food
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
Canadian Heritage
Citizenship and Immigration
Communications
Consumer and Corporate Affairs
Customs
Customs and Excise
Customs and Inland Revenue
Employment and Immigration
Energy, Mines and Resources
Environment
Environment, Ministry of State
External Affairs
External Relations
Finance
Fisheries
Fisheries, Ministry of State
Fisheries and Environment
Fisheries and Forestry
Fisheries and Oceans
Foreign Affairs
Forestry
Forestry and Rural Development
Health
Human Resources Development
Immigration and Colonization
Indian Affairs
Indian Affairs and Northern Development
Industry
Industry, Science and Technology
Industry, Trade and Commerce
Inland Revenue
Interior
International Cooperation
International Trade
Manpower and Immigration
Marine
Marine and Fisheries
Militia and Defence
Mines
Mines and Resources
Mines and Technical surveys
Multiculturalism and Citizenship
Munition and Supply
National Defence
National Defence for Air
National Defence for Naval Services
National Health and Welfare
National Revenue
National War Services
Natural Resources
Naval Service
Northern Affairs and National Resources
Pensions and National Health
Post Office
Privy Council
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
Public Works
Public Works and Government Services
Railways and Canals
Receiver General
Reconstruction
Reconstruction and Supply
Regional Economic Expansion
Regional Industrial Expansion
Registrar General
Resources and Development
Science
Science and Technology
Secretary of State
Secretary of State for the Provinces
Soldiers' Civil Re-establishment
Solicitor General
Supply and Services
Trade
Trade and Commerce
Transport
Treasury Board
Western Diversification Office
Western Economic Diversification
