Minister of Families, Children and Social Development

The Minister of Families, Children and Social Development (French: Ministre de la Famille, des Enfants et du Développement social) is the minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet. The Minister is in charge of Service Canada.

Minister of Families, Children and Social Development of Canada
Incumbent
Ahmed Hussen
since November 20, 2019
Department of Employment and Social Development
StyleThe Honourable
Member of
AppointerGovernor General of Canada
Term lengthAt Her Majesty's pleasure
Inaugural holderLiza Frulla
Formation12 December 2003
Salary$255,300 (2017)[1]
Websitewww.hrsdc.gc.ca
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The position is currently held by Ahmed Hussen.[2]

History

The position of Minister of Social Development was created in 2003 to be responsible for overseeing Social Development Canada a new federal department concerned with the needs of seniors, children, families and people with disabilities. Prior to 2003, responsibilities for this portfolio fell under the Minister of Human Resources Development.

On February 6, 2006, Prime Minister Stephen Harper merged the personnel and responsibilities of Social Development Canada into Human Resources and Skills Development Canada using an Order in Council, and did not name anybody to the post of Minister of Social Development. The post and department will remain legally in force, however, until such time as Parliament amends the body of legislation. The recombined department has been styled the Department of Human Resources and Social Development, and the minister was Diane Finley until January 3, 2007.

On November 4, 2015, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau transferred the employment responsibilities to the Minister of Labour and changed the name of this minister to Minister of Families, Children and Social Development.

Role

The Minister is also responsible for the:

List of ministers responsible for social development

Key:

  Liberal Party of Canada
  Conservative Party of Canada
No. Portrait Name Term of office Political party Ministry
Minister of Social Development
1 Liza Frulla December 12, 2003July 19, 2004 Liberal 27 (Martin)
2 Ken Dryden July 20, 2004February 5, 2006 Liberal
Minister of Human Resources and Social Development
3 Diane Finley February 6, 2006January 3, 2007 Conservative 28 (Harper)
4 Monte Solberg January 4, 2007October 29, 2008 Conservative
Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development
(3) Diane Finley October 30, 2008July 15, 2013 Conservative 28 (Harper)
Minister of Employment and Social Development
5 Jason Kenney July 15, 2013February 9, 2015 Conservative 28 (Harper)
7 Pierre Poilievre February 9, 2015November 4, 2015 Conservative
Minister of Families, Children and Social Development
8 Jean-Yves Duclos November 4, 2015November 20, 2019 Liberal 29 (J. Trudeau)
9 Ahmed Hussen November 20, 2019Incumbent Liberal

Minister of State for Social Development

On July 15, 2013, MP Candice Bergen was appointed Minister of State for Social Development, a newly created position that was abolished two years later.[3]

No. Portrait Name Term of office Political party Ministry
Minister of State for Social Development
6 Candice Bergen July 15, 2013November 4, 2015 Conservative 28 (Harper)

References
  1. "Indemnities, Salaries and Allowances". Parliament of Canada.
  2. "Who's who in Justin Trudeau's 2019 cabinet". CBC News. November 20, 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  3. Harris, Kathleen (October 15, 2020). "Harper adds 8 new faces in major cabinet shakeup". CBC News. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
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