Minister of Seniors
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 Deb Schulte, appointed on November 20, 2019.[2]
| Minister of Seniors of Canada | |
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| Style | The Honourable |
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| Appointer | Governor General of Canada |
| Term length | At Her Majesty's pleasure |
| Inaugural holder | Julian Fantino |
| Formation | January 4, 2011 |
| Salary | CA$269,800 (2019)[1] |
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Ministers
Key:
| No. | Portrait | Name | Term of office | Political party | Ministry | |
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Julian Fantino | January 4, 2011 | May 18, 2011 | Conservative | 28 (Harper) |
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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) |
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Deb Schulte | November 20, 2019 | Incumbent | Liberal | |
References
- "Indemnities, Salaries and Allowances". Library of Parliament. April 11, 2018. Archived from the original on June 1, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
- Kupfer, Matthew (July 19, 2018). "Seniors' advocates want minister to be more than a token". Retrieved September 18, 2019.
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