The Minister of Seniors (French: Ministre des Aînés), previously known as the Minister of State for Seniors (French: Ministre d'État aux Aînés), is a Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet. The portfolio was initially introduced during the government of Stephen Harper but the position was labeled as a Minister of State. The portfolio was reintroduced during the government of Justin Trudeau, in July 2018. The current officeholder is Joanne Thompson, appointed on December 20, 2024.
| Minister of Seniors | |
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| Ministre des Aînés | |
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| Style | The Honourable |
| Member of | |
| Appointer | Monarch (represented by the governor general);[1] on the advice of the prime minister[2] |
| Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
| Inaugural holder | Julian Fantino |
| Formation | January 4, 2011 |
| Salary | CA$299,900 (2024)[3] |
List of ministers
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Julian Fantino | January 4, 2011 | May 18, 2011 | Conservative | 28 (Harper) |
| 2 | 
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Alice Wong | May 18, 2011 | November 4, 2015 | Conservative | |
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Filomena Tassi | July 18, 2018 | November 20, 2019 | Liberal | 29 (J. Trudeau) |
| 4 | 
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Deb Schulte | November 20, 2019 | October 26, 2021 | Liberal | |
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Kamal Khera | October 26, 2021 | July 26, 2023 | Liberal | |
| 6 | 
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Seamus O'Regan | July 26, 2023 | July 19, 2024 | Liberal | |
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Steven MacKinnon | July 19, 2024 | December 20, 2024 | Liberal | |
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Joanne Thompson | December 20, 2024 | Incumbent | Liberal | |
References
edit- ^ "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.
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