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Twenty-Fifth Ministry[*]

PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVE[1]
25 June 1993 to 3 Nov. 1993

PRIME MINISTER
The Right Honourable Kim Campbell

THE MINISTRY

Minister of Agriculture
Hon. Charles James Mayer[2] 4 Jan. 1993 - 3 Nov. 1993
 
Minister for the Atlantic Canada
Opportunities Agency
Hon. Ian Angus Ross Reid[3] 25 June 1993 - 3 Nov. 1993

 
Minister of Communications
Hon. Monique Landry[4] 25 June 1993 - 3 Nov. 1993

 
Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs
Hon. Jean J. Charest[5] 25 June 1993 - 3 Nov. 1993

 
Minister of Employment and Immigration
Hon. Bernard Valcourt[6] 21 Apr. 1991 - 3 Nov. 1993

 
Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources
Hon. Barbara Jane Sparrow[7] 25 June 1993 - 3 Nov. 1993

 
Minister of the Environment
Hon. Pierre H. Vincent 25 June 1993 - 3 Nov. 1993

 
Minister of Finance
Hon. Gilles Loiselle 25 June 1993 - 3 Nov. 1993

 
Minister of Fisheries and Oceans
Hon. Ian Angus Ross Reid[8] 25 June 1993 - 3 Nov. 1993

 
Minister of Forestry
Hon. Barbara Jane Sparrow[9] 25 June 1993 - 3 Nov. 1993

 
Minister of Indian Affairs and
Northern Development
Hon. Pauline Browes 25 June 1993 - 3 Nov. 1993

 
Minister of Industry, Science and Technology
Hon. Jean J. Charest[10] 25 June 1993 - 3 Nov. 1993

 
Minister of International Trade
Hon. Thomas Hockin 25 June 1993 - 3 Nov. 1993

 
Minister of Justice and
Attorney General of Canada
Hon. Pierre Blais[11] 4 Jan. 1993 - 3 Nov. 1993

 
Minister of Labour
Hon. Bernard Valcourt[12] 25 June 1993 - 3 Nov. 1993

 
Leader of the Government in the Senate
Hon. Lowell Murray 30 June 1986 - 3 Nov. 1993

 
Minister of Multiculturalism and Citizenship
Hon. Gerry Weiner 21 Apr. 1991 - 3 Nov. 1993

 
Minister of National Defence
Hon. Thomas Edward Siddon 25 June 1993 - 3 Nov. 1993

 
Minister of National Health and Welfare
Hon. Mary Collins[13] 25 June 1993 - 3 Nov. 1993

 
Minister of National Revenue
Hon. Garth Turner 25 June 1993 - 3 Nov. 1993

 
Minister of Public Works
Hon. Paul Wyatt Dick[14] 25 June 1993 - 3 Nov. 1993

 
Minister for Science
Hon. Robert Douglas Nicholson[15] 25 June 1993 - 3 Nov. 1993

Minister of Supply and Services
Hon. Paul Wyatt Dick[16] 30 Jan. 1989 - 3 Nov. 1993

 
Minister of Transport
Hon. Jean Corbeil 21 Apr. 1991 - 3 Nov. 1993

 
Minister of Veterans Affairs
Hon. Peter L. McCreath 25 June 1993 - 3 Nov. 1993

 
Minister of Western Economic Diversification
Hon. Larry Schneider 25 June 1993 - 3 Nov. 1993

 
Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
Hon. Douglas Grinslade Lewis[17] 25 June 1993 - 3 Nov. 1993

 
President of the Privy Council
Hon. Pierre Blais[18] 25 June 1993 - 3 Nov. 1993

 
President of the Treasury Board
Hon. James Stewart Edwards 25 June 1993 - 3 Nov. 1993

 
Secretary of State of Canada
Hon. Monique Landry[19] 4 Jan. 1993 - 3 Nov. 1993

 
Secretary of State for External Affairs
Hon. Henry Perrin Beatty 25 June 1993 - 3 Nov. 1993

 
Solicitor General of Canada
Hon. Douglas Grinslade Lewis[20] 21 Apr. 1991 - 3 Nov. 1993

PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARIES
NOT OF THE MINISTRY

Prime Minister
The Right Honourable Kim Campbell

 

Deputy Prime Minister,
Industry, Science and Technology
and Consumer and Corporate Affairs
Patrick Boyer 1 Sept. 1993 - 8 Sept. 1993
Kenneth Gardner Hughes

 
Agriculture
Murray Cardiff 1 Sept. 1993 - 8 Sept. 1993

 
Employment and Immigration and Labour
André Plourde 1 Sept. 1993 - 8 Sept. 1993
Jack Shields

 
Energy, Mines and Resources and Forestry
Michel Champagne 1 Sept. 1993 - 8 Sept. 1993

 
Environment
Dorothy Dobbie 1 Sept. 1993 - 8 Sept. 1993

 
Finance
Jean-Marc Robitaille 1 Sept. 1993 - 8 Sept. 1993

 
Fisheries and Oceans and
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
Ross Belsher 1 Sept. 1993 - 8 Sept. 1993

 
Indian Affairs and Northern Development
André Harvey 1 Sept. 1993 - 8 Sept. 1993

 
International Trade
Dave Worthy 1 Sept. 1993 - 8 Sept. 1993

 
Justice and Attorney General of Canada and Privy Council
Marcel R. Tremblay 1 Sept. 1993 - 8 Sept. 1993

 
Multiculturalism and Citizenship
Vincent Della Noce 1 Sept. 1993 - 8 Sept. 1993

 
National Defence
Jean-Pierre Blackburn 1 Sept. 1993 - 8 Sept. 1993

 
National Health and Welfare
Monique Bernatchez Tardif 1 Sept. 1993 - 8 Sept. 1993

 
National Revenue
Barry Moore 1 Sept. 1993 - 8 Sept. 1993

 
Prime Minister
Bill Attewell 1 Sept. 1993 - 8 Sept. 1993

 
Science
Bill Domm 1 Sept. 1993 - 8 Sept. 1993

 
Supply and Services and Public Works
Jean-Guy Guilbault 1 Sept. 1993 - 8 Sept. 1993

 
Transport
Lee Richardson 1 Sept. 1993 - 8 Sept. 1993

 
Treasury Board
Barbara Greene 1 Sept. 1993 - 8 Sept. 1993

 
Secretary of State of Canada and
Communications
Nicole Roy-Arcelin 1 Sept. 1993 - 8 Sept. 1993

 
External Affairs
Kenneth Albert James 1 Sept. 1993 - 8 Sept. 1993
Suzanne Duplessis

 
Solicitor General of Canada and
Leader of the Government in the
House of Commons
Charles A. Langlois 1 Sept. 1993 - 8 Sept. 1993

 

[*] On June 25, 1993, Prime Minister Kim Campbell announced the appointment of 24 Ministers, together with a significant downsizing and restructuring plan of government.

The number of departments were reduced from 32 to 23. Eight departments were created or fundamentally redesigned, three received new mandates and another 15 were merged or broken up. All departments were streamlined;

All "Ministries of State" positions were abolished and the Cabinet decision-making system was streamlined to restore full Cabinet as the forum for decision-making.

Among these key changes in the restructuring plans were:

  • the creation of a new Human Resources Development and Labour portfolio which included the former Department of Labour plus responsibility for employment and training, social services and income support programs, and transfers for post-secondary education. The Minister was also given responsibility for immigrant settlement programs in the setting of immigration levels and selection criteria;
  • a new industry portfolio with special emphasis on small businesses. The new portfolio included responsibility for telecommunications policy and programs, as well as business framework, competition and consumer protection responsibilities;
  • the assignment to the Minister of Agriculture of additional responsibility for Canadians living in small communities and rural areas to review the impact of federal initiatives on rural and resource-based areas of Canada. The portfolio was also re-mandated as Agriculture and Agri-Food, reflecting the addition of responsibility for food processing and manufacturing and consumer labelling;
  • a new Natural Resources portfolio that combined the Departments of Forestry and Energy, Mines and Resources;
  • a new Canadian Heritage portfolio which combined responsibility for official languages, arts and culture, broadcasting, parks and historic sites, and programs in the areas of multiculturalism, citizenship, state ceremonial, amateur sport and the National Capital Commission;
  • a re-mandated Health portfolio focussed on the policy and funding challenges of a sustainable health system in Canada;
  • a new Public Works and Government Services portfolio combined the former Departments of Public Works and Supply and Services and also includes the Government Telecommunications Agency and the Translation Bureau.

The foregoing changes were legally effected by Orders in Council. Until the passage of new department statutes, Ministers were formerly appointed to the existing portfolios from which their new portfolios were being created. However, their new responsibilities took full legal effect immediately.



[1]On 25 June 1993 Mulroney resigned as Prime Minister and the Twenty-Fifth Ministry assumed office. It was composed of 25 ministers. All "Minister of State" positions were abolished.

[2]Mayer was also given the title "Minister for Small Communities and Rural Areas".

[3]Reid was also appointed Minister of Fisheries and Oceans.

[4]Landry was also Secretary of State of Canada (January 4, 1993).

[5]Charest was also appointed Minister of Industry, Science and Technology and was given the title "Deputy Prime Minister".

[6]Valcourt was also appointed Minister of Labour.

[7]Sparrow was also appointed Minister of Forestry.

[8]Reid was also appointed Minister for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency.

[9]Sparrow was also appointed Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources.

[10]Charest was also appointed Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs and was given the title "Deputy Prime Minister".

[11]Blais was also appointed President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada.

[12]Valcourt was also appointed Minister of Employment and Immigration.

[13]Collins was also given the title "Minister responsible for the Status of Women".

[14]Dick was also Minister of Supply and Services (January 30, 1989).

[15]Nicholson was also given the title "Minister responsible for Small Businesses".

[16]Dick was also appointed Minister of Public Works.

[17]Lewis was also Solicitor General of Canada (April 21, 1991).

[18]Blais was also appointed Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada.

[19]Landry was also appointed Minister of Communications.

[20]Lewis was given the title "Leader of the Government in the House of Commons".

 

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