The minister of emergency preparedness (French: ministre de la protection civile) is a minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet. The officeholder is one of two ministers (the other being the minister of public safety) responsible for administering the Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness.
| Minister of Emergency Preparedness | |
|---|---|
| Ministre de la Protection civile | |
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| Public Safety Canada | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Member of | |
| Reports to | |
| Appointer | Monarch (represented by the governor general);[3] on the advice of the prime minister[4] |
| Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
| Formation | 26 October 2021 |
| Salary | CA$269,800 (2019)[5] |
| Website | www |
History
editThe department was previously administered by a single minister, styled Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness. The role was split by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in a Cabinet shuffle following the 2021 federal election.[6]
List of ministers
editKey:
| No. | Portrait | Name | Term of office | Political party | Ministry | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of Emergency Preparedness | ||||||
| 1 | _(cropped).png)
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Bill Blair | October 26, 2021 | July 26, 2023 | Liberal | 29 (J. Trudeau) |
| 2 |
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Harjit Sajjan | July 26, 2023 | Incumbent | Liberal | 29 (J. Trudeau) |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "The Canadian Parliamentary system - Our Procedure - House of Commons". www.ourcommons.ca. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ "Review of the Responsibilities and Accountabilities of Ministers and Senior Officials" (PDF).
- ^ "Constitutional Duties". The Governor General of Canada. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ "House of Commons Procedure and Practice - 1. Parliamentary Institutions - Canadian Parliamentary Institutions". www.ourcommons.ca. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ "Indemnities, Salaries and Allowances". Library of Parliament. April 11, 2018. Archived from the original on June 1, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
- ^ Curry, Bill; Kirkup, Kristy; Raman-Wilms, Menaka; Dickson, Janice (October 26, 2021). "Trudeau cabinet shuffle: Anita Anand moves to Defence, Steven Guilbeault to Environment, Mélanie Joly to Foreign Affairs". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
External links
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