Minister of Public Services and Procurement
The minister of public services and procurement (French: ministre des services publics et de l’approvisionnement) is the minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who is responsible for overseeing the Government of Canada's "common service organization" (Public Services and Procurement Canada), an expansive department responsible for the internal servicing and administration of the federal government. A flavour for the department is given by the list of acts and regulations for which it is responsible.[6]
| Minister of Public Services and Procurement | |
|---|---|
| Ministre des Services publics et de l’Approvisionnement | |
| Public Services and Procurement Canada | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Member of | |
| Reports to | |
| Appointer | Monarch (represented by the governor general);[3] on the advice of the prime minister[4] |
| Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
| Inaugural holder | Diane Marleau |
| Formation | 12 July 1996 |
| Salary | CA$269,800 (2019)[5] |
| Website | www |
The minister of public services and procurement is also the receiver general for Canada. The Department of Public Works and Government Services Act, 1996 states: "In the Minister's capacity as Receiver General, the Minister shall exercise all the powers and perform all the duties and functions assigned to the receiver general by law."
The current minister is Jean-Yves Duclos who took over on July 26, 2023, from Helena Jaczek.
List of ministers
Key:
| No. | Portrait | Name | Term of office | Political party | Ministry | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of Public Works and Government Services | |||||||
| 1 |  | Diane Marleau | July 12, 1996 | June 10, 1997 | Liberal | 26 (Chrétien) | |
| 2 | | Alfonso Gagliano | June 11, 1997 | January 14, 2002 | Liberal | ||
| 3 | .jpg) | Don Boudria | January 15, 2002 | May 25, 2002 | Liberal | ||
| 4 |  | Ralph Goodale | May 26, 2002 | December 11, 2003 | Liberal | ||
| 5 | | Stephen Owen | December 12, 2003 | July 19, 2004 | Liberal | 27 (Martin) | |
| 6 | _(cropped)_Scott_Brison.jpg) | Scott Brison | July 20, 2004 | February 5, 2006 | Liberal | ||
| 7 |  | Michael Fortier | February 6, 2006 | June 24, 2008 | Conservative | 28 (Harper) | |
| 8 | | Christian Paradis | June 25, 2008 | January 19, 2010 | Conservative | ||
| 9 |  | Rona Ambrose | January 20, 2010 | July 14, 2013 | Conservative | ||
| 10 |  | Diane Finley | July 15, 2013 | November 4, 2015 | Conservative | ||
| Minister of Public Services and Procurement | |||||||
| 11 |  | Judy Foote | November 5, 2015 | August 27, 2017 | Liberal | 29 (J. Trudeau) | |
| 12 |  | Carla Qualtrough | August 28, 2017 | July 18, 2018 | Liberal | ||
| Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Accessibility | |||||||
| (12) | | Carla Qualtrough | July 18, 2018 | November 20, 2019 | Liberal | 29 (J. Trudeau) | |
| Minister of Public Services and Procurement | |||||||
| 13 | .jpg) | Anita Anand | November 20, 2019 | October 26, 2021 | Liberal | 29 (J. Trudeau) | |
| 14 | .jpg) | Filomena Tassi | October 26, 2021 | August 31, 2022 | Liberal | ||
| 15 | Helena Jaczek | August 31, 2022 | July 26, 2023 | Liberal | |||
| 16 |  | Jean-Yves Duclos | July 26, 2023 | Incumbent | Liberal | ||
Prior to 1996, the responsibilities of the current Public Works and Government Services portfolio were divided between the now-defunct posts of Minister of Public Works and Minister of Supply and Services.
Acts for which the minister is responsible
- Anti-Personnel Mines Convention Implementation Act
- Bridges Act
- Canadian Arsenals Limited Divestiture Authorization Act
- Defence Production Act
- Department of Public Works and Government Services Act
- Dry Dock Subsidies Act
- Expropriation Act
- Federal District Commission to have acquired certain lands, An Act to confirm the authority of the
- Garnishment, Attachment and Pension Diversion Act
- Government Property Traffic Act
- Kingsmere Park Act
- National Flag of Canada Manufacturing Standards Act
- Ottawa River, An Act respecting certain works
- Payments in Lieu of Taxes Act
- Pension Benefits Division Act
- Publication of Statutes Act
- Seized Property Management Act
- Shared Services Canada Act
- Surplus Crown Assets Act
- Translation Bureau Act
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