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Minister Of Crown–Indigenous Relations And Northern Affairs
The Minister of Crown–Indigenous Relations () is a minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who administers Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), the department of the Government of Canada which is responsible for administering the ''Indian Act'' and other legislation dealing with "Indians and Indian reserve, lands reserved for the Indians" under subsection 91(24) of the ''Constitution Act, 1867''. The minister is also more broadly responsible for overall relations between the federal government and First Nations in Canada, First Nations, Métis, and Inuit. The current version of the position was created alongside the Minister of Indigenous Services, who administers Indigenous Services Canada, the department responsible for health care, water, and other services to Indigenous communities when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on August 28, 2017, that the federal government intended to abolish the Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada dep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rebecca Alty
Rebecca Alty is a Canadian politician who has been Minister of Crown–Indigenous Relations since 2025. A member of the Liberal Party, Alty was elected to the House of Commons during the 2025 Canadian federal election and serves as the member of Parliament (MP) for Northwest Territories. Alty was the 15th mayor of Yellowknife from 2018 to 2025 and a city councillor for 2012 to 2018. Federal politics On May 13, 2025, Alty was became Minister of Crown–Indigenous Relations in Prime Minister Mark Carney Mark Joseph Carney (born March 16, 1965) is a Canadian politician and economist who has served as the 24th and current Prime Minister of Canada, prime minister of Canada since 2025. He has served as Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, lead ...'s cabinet. Alty became the first federal minister from the Northwest Territories since 2006 and the first full cabinet minister with a porfolio ever to be from the Northwest Territories. References Members of the 30th Canad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
