The Canadian Ministry (

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: ''Conseil des ministres''), colloquially referred to as the Cabinet of Canada (), is a body of

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that, along with the

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, and within the tenets of the

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, forms the

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. Chaired by the

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, the

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is part of and acts on behalf of the

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and the senior echelon of the Ministry, the membership of the Cabinet and Ministry often being co-terminal; there were no members of the latter who were not also members of the former. For practical reasons, the Cabinet is informally referred to either in relation to the prime minister in charge of it or the number of ministries since

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. The current Cabinet is the Cabinet of

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, which is part of the 30th Ministry. The interchangeable use of the terms ''cabinet'' and '' ministry'' is a subtle inaccuracy that can cause confusion.

Composition

Governor-in-Council

The

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, formally referred to as ''

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'', is defined by

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as the King acting on the advice of his Privy Council; what is technically known as the ''Governor-in-Council'', referring to the

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as the King's delegate. However, the Privy Council—composed mostly of former members of parliament, current and former

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, and other elder statesmen—rarely meets in full; as the stipulations of

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require that those who directly

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the monarch and governor general on how to exercise the

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be accountable to the elected

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, the day-to-day operation of government is guided only by a sub-group of the Privy Council made up of individuals who hold seats in Parliament. This body of

is the Cabinet, which has come to be the ''council'' in the phrase ''King-in-Council''. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and her Canadian Ministers at Rideau Hall 1 July 1967

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and her Canadian Ministers at Rideau Hall 1 July 1967

In the context of

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and

, the ministerial advice tendered is typically binding; though, it is important to note that the royal prerogative belongs to the Crown, not to any of the ministers, and the royal and viceregal figures may unilaterally use these powers in exceptional

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situations. There are also a few duties which must be specifically performed by, or bills that require assent by, the King. Royal assent has never been denied to a bill passed by the federal Parliament. One of the main duties of the Crown is to appoint as

the individual most likely to maintain the

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of the House of Commons; this is usually the leader of the

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with a plurality of seats in that house. But, when no party or coalition holds a majority (referred to as a

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), or similar scenario, the governor general's judgment about the most suitable candidate for prime minister must be brought into play. The prime minister thereafter heads the Cabinet. The King is informed by his viceroy of the acceptance of the resignation of a prime minister and the swearing-in of a new ministry and he remains fully briefed through regular communications from his Canadian ministers and holds audience with them whenever possible.

Selection and structure

The governor general appoints to the Cabinet persons chosen by the prime minister—

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once half-jokingly listed his occupation as

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. While there are no legal qualifications of the potential ministers, there are a number of conventions that are expected to be followed. For instance, there is typically a minister from each

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, ministers from

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, with disability and

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groups, female ministers, and, while the majority of those chosen to serve as ministers of the Crown are members of Parliament, a cabinet sometimes includes a

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, especially as a representative of a province or region where the governing

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won few or no ridings. Efforts are further made to indulge interest groups that support the incumbent government and the party's internal politics must be appeased. It is not legally necessary for Cabinet members to have a position in parliament although they are almost always selected from the House of Commons. As with other Westminster-derived governments, but unlike the

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, the size and structure of the Canadian Cabinet is relatively malleable, the slate of Cabinet positions tending to be substantially restructured periodically, the last major period of realignment occurring between 1993 and 1996. Throughout the 20th century, cabinets had been expanding in size until the Cabinet chaired by

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, with a population of 40 ministers. Mulroney's successor,

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, reduced this number and

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eliminated approximately 10 members of the ministry from the Cabinet, so that, by 1994, there were a total of 23 persons in Cabinet. Under the chairmanship of

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, the number increased again to 39, in the vicinity of which it has remained. The Trudeau Cabinet comprised 37 ministers in 2021. Cabinet itself—or full Cabinet—is further divided into committees. The

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, overseeing the expenditure of the sovereign's state funds within every department, is one of the most important of these. The structure of Cabinet fluctuates between and within ministries. For example, the

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, often referred to as the ''inner Cabinet'', was the body that set the strategic directions for the government under Stephen Harper, approving key appointments and ratifying committee memberships. This committee ceased to exist under Justin Trudeau. Other Cabinet committees common across committee structures include operations, social affairs, a committee focused on economic growth, foreign affairs and security, the environment, and energy security. Each committee is chaired by a senior minister whose own portfolio may intersect with the mandate of the committee.

Ministers, secretaries, and deputies

Each minister of the Crown is responsible for the general administration of at least one government portfolio and heads a corresponding ministry or ministries, known in Canada as departments or agencies. The most important minister, following the

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, is the

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, while other high-profile ministries include

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industry Industry may refer to: Economics * Industry (economics), a generally categorized branch of economic activity * Industry (manufacturing), a specific branch of economic activity, typically in factories with machinery * The wider industrial sector ...

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, and

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. The official

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does not follow the same pattern, however, with ministers being listed in the order of their appointment to the Privy Council; if appointed on the same day, the individuals are placed in order of their election or appointment to Parliament. Unique positions in Cabinet are those such as

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and president of the King's Privy Council, who have no corresponding department and some ministers, such as the minister for international cooperation, head agencies under the umbrella of a department run by another minister. Further, the prime minister may recommend the governor general appoint to Cabinet some

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, which was last done in 2021, when Prime Minister Trudeau advised the appointment of

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as Special Representative to the Prairies. Unlike in many other Westminster model governments,

ministers of state Minister of state is a designation for a government minister, with varying meanings in different jurisdictions. In a number of European countries, the title is given as an honorific conferring a higher rank, often bestowed upon senior ministers ...

in Canada are considered full members of Cabinet, rather than of the ministry outside it, which has the effect of making the Canadian Cabinet much larger than its foreign counterparts. These individuals are assigned specific, but temporary, responsibilities on a more

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basis, fulfilling tasks created and dissolved to suit short-term government priorities from within a department under a full minister of the Crown. Ministers of state may also be named, but not specified any particular responsibilities, thus giving them the effective appearance of ministers without portfolio, or be delegated problems or initiatives that cut across departmental boundaries, a situation usually described as ''having the ituationfile''. Members of the Cabinet receive assistance from both parliamentary secretaries—who will usually answer, on behalf of a minister, questions in the House of Commons—and

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—senior

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assigned to each ministry in order to tender non-partisan advice.

Responsibilities

Composed of advisors to the sovereign, the Cabinet has significant power in the Canadian system and, as the governing party usually holds a majority of seats in the legislature, almost all bills proposed by the Cabinet are enacted. Combined with a comparatively small proportion of bills originating with individual members of Parliament, this leads to Cabinet having almost total control over the legislative agenda of the House of Commons. Further, under the constitution, all legislation involving the raising or spending of public revenue must originate from the Cabinet. St Laurent Cabinet

Members of various executive agencies, heads of

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, and other officials are appointed by the Crown-in-Council; though, some of these may be made only by the Governor General-in-Council, specifically.

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and

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are also called through a

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issued by the King or Governor-in-Council. All Cabinet meetings are held behind closed doors and the minutes are kept confidential for 30 years, with Cabinet members being forbidden from discussing what transpires. Decisions made must be unanimous; though, this often occurs at the prime minister's direction and, once a decision has been reached, all Cabinet members must publicly support it. If any of these rules are violated, the offending minister is usually removed by the prime minister and, if the disagreement within the Cabinet is strong, a minister may resign, as did

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in 1975, over the subject of wage and price controls, and

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in 2006, over a parliamentary motion recognizing "the Québécois" as a nation within Canada. However, the Cabinet's collective influence has been seen to be eclipsed by that of the prime minister alone. Former Prime Minister

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is credited with consolidating power in the Office of the Prime Minister (PMO) and, at the end of the 20th century and into the 21st, analysts, such as

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Donald Savoie Donald Joseph Savoie (born 1947) is a Canadian public administration and regional economic development scholar. He serves as a professor at l'Université de Moncton. In 2015, he was awarded the Killam Prize The Killam Prize (previously the Iza ...

, and

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, argued that both Parliament and the Cabinet had become overshadowed by prime ministerial power. Savoie quoted an anonymous minister from the Liberal Party as saying Cabinet had become "a kind of focus group for the prime minister," while Simpson called cabinet a "mini-sounding board". Coyne wrote in 2015: "Cabinet does not matter ..It does not govern: that is the job of the prime minister and of the group of political staff he has around him, and of the bureaucracy beyond them." John Robson criticised the use of the prime minister's name to identify the Cabinet, calling it a "bad habit" that "endorses while concealing the swollen pretension of the executive branch."

Shadow cabinets

Each party in His Majesty's Loyal Opposition creates a shadow cabinet, with each member thereof observing and critiquing one or more corresponding, actual Cabinet portfolios and offering alternative policies. The Official Opposition's shadow cabinet comprises members of the party holding the second-largest number of seats and is appointed by the

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; it is generally regarded as a "government in waiting". Its members are often, but not always, appointed to a Cabinet post, should the leader of their party be called to form a government.

Current Cabinet

Former portfolios

* Minister of Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction (2018–2019) *

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(1867–1873) *

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(1867–1996) *

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(1867–1981) *

Minister of Customs The Minister of Customs was a position in the Cabinet of the Government of Canada responsible for the administration of customs revenue collection in Canada. This position was originally created by Statute 31 Vict., c. 43, and assented to on 22 May ...

(1867–1918) *

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(1867–1918) *

Secretary of State for Canada The Secretary of State for Canada, established in 1867 with a corresponding department, was a Canadian Cabinet position that served as the official channel of communication between the Dominion of Canada and the Imperial government in London. Sco ...

(1867–1996) *

Minister of Marine and Fisheries The minister of fisheries () is the minister of the Crown responsible for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) and the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG). The minister is a member of the King's Privy Council for Canada and the Canadian Cabinet ...

(1867–1930) * Superintendent-General Indian Affairs (1868–1936) *

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(1873–1936) *

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(1892–2003) * Minister of Mines (1907–1936) *

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(1909–1993) *

Minister of Immigration and Colonization Minister may refer to: * Minister (Christianity), a Christian cleric ** Minister (Catholic Church) * Minister (government), a member of government who heads a ministry (government department) ** Minister without portfolio, a member of government w ...

(1917–1936) * Minister of Soldiers' Civil Re-establishment (1918–1928) * Minister of Customs and Inland Revenue (1918–1921) *

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(1921–1927) *

Minister of Pensions and National Health Minister of Pensions and National Health was an office in the Cabinet of Canada from 1928 to 1944 who oversaw the Department of Pensions and National Health. Prior to 1928, certain responsibilities of the Pensions and National Health portfolio were ...

(1928–1944) * Minister of Fisheries (1930–1971) *

Minister of Mines and Resources The position of Minister of Mines and Resources was a cabinet portfolio in Canada from 1936 to 1950. The mines portfolio had previously been that of the Minister of Mines, which was a portfolio adjunct to other ministries such as Inland Revenue ...

(1936–1950) *

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(1950–1966) *

Minister of Resources and Development Minister may refer to: * Minister (Christianity), a Christian cleric ** Minister (Catholic Church) * Minister (government), a member of government who heads a ministry (government department) ** Minister without portfolio, a member of government w ...

(1950–1953) *

Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Minister may refer to: * Minister (Christianity), a Christian cleric ** Minister (Catholic Church) * Minister (government), a member of government who heads a ministry (government department) ** Minister without portfolio, a member of government w ...

(1950–1966) * Minister of Northern Affairs and National Resources (1953–1966) *

Minister of Manpower and Immigration Minister may refer to: * Minister (Christianity), a Christian cleric ** Minister (Catholic Church) * Minister (government), a member of government who heads a ministry (government department) ** Minister without portfolio, a member of government w ...

(1966–1977) *

Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources The minister of energy and natural resources () is the minister of the Crown in the Cabinet of Canada, Canadian Cabinet who is responsible for Natural Resources Canada (NRCan). In addition to NRCan, the minister oversees the federal government' ...

(1966–1995) *

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(1968–1995) * Leader of the Government in the Senate (

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) (1969–2013) *

Minister of Regional Economic Expansion Minister of Regional Economic Expansion was an office in the Cabinet of Canada The Canadian Ministry (Canadian French, French: ''Conseil des ministres''), colloquially referred to as the Cabinet of Canada (), is a body of Minister of the Crown, ...

(1969–1982) * Minister of Economic Communications (1969–1996) *

Minister of Supply and Services Minister of Supply and Services was an office in the Cabinet of Canada from 1969 to 1996. On July 12, 1996, office of the Minister of Supply and Services and the office of the Minister of Public Works were abolished and replaced with the office of M ...

(1969–1996) * Minister of Industry, Trade and Commerce (1969–1983) *

Minister of Employment and Immigration Minister may refer to: * Minister (Christianity), a Christian cleric ** Minister (Catholic Church) * Minister (government), a member of government who heads a ministry (government department) ** Minister without portfolio, a member of government w ...

(1977–1996) * Minister of Regional Industrial Expansion (1984–1990) * Minister of Forestry (1990–1995) *

Minister of National Health and Welfare The minister of health () is the minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who is responsible for overseeing health-focused government agencies including Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada, as well as enforcing the ''Canada ...

(1944–1996) *

Minister of Industry, Science and Technology The minister of industry () is the minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who is responsible for Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada. The minister of industry is also the minister responsible for Statistics Canada. By ...

(1990–1995) *

Minister responsible for Constitutional Affairs The Minister responsible for Constitutional Affairs was the Canadian cabinet minister responsible for constitutional affairs during the preparation for the attempted Charlottetown Accord constitutional amendments. The position was created on April ...

(1991–1993) *

Minister of Multiculturalism and Citizenship The Minister of Multiculturalism and Citizenship was an office in the Cabinet of Canada from 1991 to 1996 and from 2013 to 2015. It was superseded in 1996 and again in 2015 by the Minister of Canadian Heritage. In 2019, Bardish Chagger was appoint ...

(1991–1996) * Minister of Human Resources Development (1996–2003) *

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(1951—1969) * Minister of Citizens' Services (2023–2025) * Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities (2019–2025) *

Minister of Mental Health and Addictions The minister of mental health and addictions () was a minister of the Crown and a member of the Canadian Cabinet tasked with supporting the Government of Canada's mental health and addictions related priorities. The office was associated with the ...

(2021–2025) * Minister of Official Languages (2003–2025) *

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(2018–2025) * Minister of Small Business (2015–2025) *

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(1961–1976, 2015–2025) *

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(1980–1993, 2003–2025) *

Associate Minister of Health The associate minister of health () was a federal minister of the Crown and a member of the Canadian Cabinet supporting the minister of health. The office was associated with the Department of Health and Public Health Agency of Canada. The posi ...

(2021–2025) *

Associate Minister of National Defence The associate minister of national defence () is a member of the Canadian cabinet who is responsible for various files within the defence department as assigned by the prime minister or defence minister. The position was created in 1940 durin ...

(1940–1967, 1985–1993, 2003–2025) * Associate Minister of Public Safety (2024–2025) *

Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec The title Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec was accorded to full members of the Cabinet of Canada from the Kim Campbell, Campbell Ministry through the first months of Paul Martin gover ...

(1993–2025)

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Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its Provinces and territories of Canada, ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the world's List of coun ...

Westminster system in Canada