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Liberal[1]
23 October 1935 to 15 November 1948
Prime Minister
The Right Honourable William Lyon Mackenzie King[2]
The Ministry
[1] The Government having been defeated in the general election of 14 Oct. 1935, Bennett formally tendered his resignation to the Governor General on 23 Oct. 1935. The Sixteenth Ministry assumed office the same day. It was returned to office in the general elections of both 1940 and 1945 but on the latter the Prime Minister failed to be re-elected. He was subsequently elected in a by-election on 6 Aug. 1945.
[2] King was also Secretary of State for External Affairs and President of the Privy Council.
[3] Gardiner was also Minister of National War Services.
[4] The Prime Minister was ex officio the Secretary of State for External Affairs until 28 May 1946. Statute 10 Geo. VI, c, 6, assented to on 28 May 1946, terminated this ex officio relationship.
[5] St-Laurent was also Minister of Justice and Attorney General to 9 Dec. 1946. He was reappointed Minister of Justice and Attorney General on 10 Sept. 1948.
[6] Ralston was appointed Minister of National Defence on 5 July 1940.
[7] Ilsley was appointed Minister of Justice and Attorney General on 10 Dec. 1946.
[8] Michaud was appointed Minister of Transport on 6 Oct. 1942.
[9] Bertrand was appointed Postmaster General on 29 Aug. 1945.
[10] Gregg was appointed Minister of Veterans Affairs on 19 Jan. 1948.
[11] MacKinnon was appointed Minister of Mines and Resources on 11 June 1948.
[12] Crerar was also Minister of the Interior. He was appointed Minister of Mines and Resources on 1 Dec. 1936.
[13] See Minister of the Interior and Minister of Mines and Resources.
[14] The Minister of the Interior was ex officio the Superintendent-General of Indian Affairs. See Minister of Mines and Resources.
[15] Crerar was also Minister of Immigration and Colonization. He was appointed Minister of Mines and Resources on 1 Dec. 1936.
[16] St-Laurent was also Secretary of State for External Affairs.
[17] Rogers was appointed Minister of National Defence on 19 Sept. 1939.
[18] McLarty was appointed Secretary of State of Canada on 15 Dec. 1941.
[19] Howe was also Minister of Railways and Canals. He was appointed Minister of Transport on 2 Nov. 1936.
[20] The Department of Mines was to be presided over by the minister of another department who was to be named by the Governor in Council and who was to be called "The Minister of Mines". During the Sixteenth Ministry Crerar, who was both Minister of Immigration and Colonization and Minister of the Interior, was named Minister of Mines. See Minister of Mines and Resources.
[21] The offices of Minister of immigration and Colonization, Minister of the Interior, Minister of Mines and Superintendent-General of Indian Affairs were abolished and the office of Minister of Mines and Resources was created by Statute 1 Edw. VIII, c. 33, assented to on 23 June 1936 and proclaimed in force on 1 Dec. 1936.
[22] The office of Minister of Munitions and Supply was created by Statute 3 Geo. VI, c. 3, assented to on 13 Sept. 1939 and proclaimed in force on 9 Apr. 1940. See Minister of Reconstruction and Supply.
[23] Howe was also Minister of Transport and Minister of Reconstruction. He was appointed Minister of Reconstruction and Supply on 1 Jan. 1946.
[24] Mackenzie was appointed Minister of Pensions and National Health on 19 Sept. 1939.
[25] Abbott was also Minister of National Defence for Naval Service. He was appointed Minister of Finance and Receiver General on 10 Dec. 1946.
[26] The office of Associate Minister of National Defence was created by Statute 4 Geo. VI, c. 21, and assented to on 12 July 1940. By this Act an Associate Minister of National Defence, a Minister of National Defence for Naval Services and a Minister of National Defence for Air could be appointed on the issuance by the Sovereign or the Governor in Council, pursuant to the War Measures Act, of a proclamation declaring the existence of war, invasion or insurrection, real or apprehended. Appointments to these three offices could be made until six months after the issuance of a further proclamation declaring that the war, invasion or insurrection no longer existed.
Proclamations declaring the existence of wars were issued on both 1 Sept. and 10 Sept. 1939. Active hostilities generally ceased in 1945. However, unlike after World War I, no proclamation was issued declaring an end to the state of war, though in 1947 the remaining Orders in Council approved pursuant to the War Measures Act were rescinded, thus in effect recognizing the termination of the state of war. Moreover, on, 10 July 1951 a proclamation was issued proclaiming an end to the formal state of war between Canada and Germany, and in 1952 a Treaty of Peace with Japan was proclaimed in force. Consequently, it is difficult to determine when appointments to these offices could not have any longer been made. Nevertheless, on 15 Feb. 1952, pursuant to the National Defence Act of 1950 (14 Geo. VI, c. 43), a proclamation was issued repealing the relevant sections of the Act creating these offices and, indeed, they had in effect been superseded by sections of the National Defence Act of 1950 which had been proclaimed in force on 1 Aug. 1950.
[27] Power was also Minister of National Defence for Air.
[28] The office of Minister of National Defence for Air was created by Statute 4 Geo. VI, c. 1, assented to on 22 May 1940, abolished and re-created by Statute 4 Geo. VI, c. 21, and assented to on 12 July 1940. See Associate Minister of National Defence.
[29] Power was also Associate Minister of National Defence.
[30] Gibson was appointed Secretary of State of Canada on 12 Dec. 1946.
[31] The office of Minister of National Defence for Naval Services was created by Statute 4 Geo.. VI, c. 21, and assented to on 12 July 1940. See Associate Minister of National Defence.
[32] Abbott was also Minister of National Defence, and was appointed Minister of Finance and Receiver General on 10 Dec. 1946.
[33] Claxton was appointed Minister of National Defence on 12 Dec. 1946.
[34] Ilsley was appointed Minister of Finance and Receiver General on 8 July 1940.
[35] Gibson was appointed Minister of National Defence for Air on 8 Mar. 1945.
[36] McCann was also Minister of National War Services.
[37] The office of Minister of National War Services was created by Statute 4 Geo. VI. c. 22, and assented to on 12 July 1940. The Act was not included in the 1952 Revised Statutes of Canada. as it was considered spent.
[38] Gardiner was also Minister of Agriculture.
[39] McCann was also Minister of National Revenue.
[40] The office of Minister of Pensions and National Health was abolished and the offices of Minister of Veterans Affairs and Minister of National Health and Welfare created by Statute 8 Geo VI, c. 19, assented to on 30 June 1944, and Statute 8 Geo. VI, c. 22, assented to on 24 July 1944, respectively. Both Acts were proclaimed in force on 18 Oct. 1944.
[41] Power was appointed Postmaster General on 19 Sept. 19129.
[42] Mackenzie was appointed Minister of Veterans Affairs on 18 Oct. 1944.
[43] McLarty was appointed Minister of Labour on 19 Sept. 1939.
[44] Power was appointed Minister of National Defence for Air on 23 May 1940.
[45] Cardin was also Minister of Transport.
[46] The offices of Minister of Marine and Minister of Railways and Canals were abolished and the office of Minister of Transport created by Statute 1 Edw. VIII, c. 34, assented to on 23 June 1936 and proclaimed in force on 2 Nov. 1936.
[47] Howe was also Minister of Marine. He was appointed Minister of Transport on 2 Nov. 1936.
[48] The office of Minister of Reconstruction was created by Statute 8 Geo. VI, c. 18, and assented to on 30 June 1944. See Minister of Reconstruction and Supply.
[49] Howe was also Minister of Munitions and Supply. He was appointed Minister of Reconstruction and Supply on 1 Jan. 1946.
[50] The offices of Minister of Munitions and Supply and Minister of Reconstruction were abolished and the office of Minister of Reconstruction and Supply created by Statute 9-10 Geo. VI, c. 16, and assented to on 18 Dec. 1945. The section of the Act creating the office was proclaimed in force on 1 Jan. 1946.
[51] Howe was also Minister of Trade and Commerce.
[52] The Secretary of State of Canada was ex officio the Registrar General of Canada.
[53] Martin was appointed Minister of National Health and Welfare on 12 Dec. 1946.
[54] MacKinnon was appointed Minister of Fisheries on 19 Jan. 1948.
[55] Howe was also Minister of Reconstruction and Supply.
[56] Howe was also Minister of Munitions and Supply.
[57] Cardin was also Minister of Public Works.
[58] See Note 40.
[59] MacKinnon was appointed Minister of Trade and Commerce on 9 May 1940.
[60] Statutory provision was not made for the office of Parliamentary Assistant. Appointment was by Order in Council and salaries were provided by an annual vote in the House of Commons Estimates.