The minister of northern affairs (French : ministre des Affaires du Nord ) is a minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet . The position has been held by Dan Vandal since 20 November 2019.
In 1953, the role of Minister of Northern Affairs and National Resources was created as a formal successor to the Minister of Resources and Development, receiving the previous position's roles with an additional focus on territorial and Inuit relations.[ 6]
In 1966, the portfolio's responsibilities were divided between the new posts of Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources , which were given the majority of the northern affairs and national resources portfolios, respectively.[ 7]
In 2019, the northern affairs portfolio of Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC) was assigned back to a separate Minister of Northern Affairs, who works within CIRNAC with the Minister of Crown–Indigenous Relations .
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Notes
^ The role was referred to as Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development for most of this period (1966–2011), then evolved through a series of other titles including:
Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development (2011–2015)
Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs (2015–2017)
Minister of Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs (2017–2018)
Minister of Crown–Indigenous Relations (2018–2019)
References
^ "The Canadian Parliamentary system – Our Procedure – House of Commons" . www.ourcommons.ca . Retrieved 2020-04-20 .^ "Review of the Responsibilities and Accountabilities of Ministers and Senior Officials" (PDF) .^ "Constitutional Duties" . The Governor General of Canada . Retrieved 2020-04-20 .^ "House of Commons Procedure and Practice – 1. Parliamentary Institutions – Canadian Parliamentary Institutions" . www.ourcommons.ca . Retrieved 2020-04-20 .^ "Indemnities, Salaries and Allowances" . Library of Parliament . April 11, 2018. Archived from the original on June 1, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2017 .^ An Act respecting the Department of Northern Affairs and National Resources S.C. 1953–1954, c. 4
^ Government Organization Act, 1966 S.C. 1966–1967, c. 25, s. 40–41,45
^ "Seventeenth Ministry – The Ministries – Guide to Canadian Ministries since Confederation" . Privy Council Office.^ "Eighteenth Ministry – The Ministries – Guide to Canadian Ministries since Confederation" . Privy Council Office.^ "Nineteenth Ministry – The Ministries – Guide to Canadian Ministries since Confederation" . Privy Council Office.
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