Employment and Social Development (2013-12-12 - )
The Department of Human Resources and Skills Development is continued under the name of the Department of Employment and Social Development over which the Minister of Employment and Social Development, appointed by commission under the Great Seal, shall preside. Statutes c. 40 (2013), in force December 12, 2013.
Current Information
- Boissonnault, Randy, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages (Liberal Party of Canada) (2023-07-26 - )
- O'Regan, Seamus, Minister of Labour and Seniors (Liberal Party of Canada) (2023-07-26 - )
- Sudds, Jenna, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development (Liberal Party of Canada) (2023-07-26 - )
- Beech, Terry, Minister of Citizens’ Services (Liberal Party of Canada) (2023-07-26 - )
- Khera, Kamal, Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities (Liberal Party of Canada) (2023-07-26 - )
- Hassan, Sandra, Deputy Minister of Labour and Associate Deputy Minister of Employment and Social Development (2021-03-08 - )
- Thompson, Paul, Deputy Minister of Employment and Social Development (2023-09-18 - )
- Lauzon, Stéphane, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Citizens’ Services (Liberal Party of Canada) (2023-09-18 - )
- Brière, Élisabeth, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development (Liberal Party of Canada) (2023-09-18 - )
- Sheehan, Terry, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Labour and Seniors (Liberal Party of Canada) (2023-09-18 - )
- Fragiskatos, Peter, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities (Liberal Party of Canada) (2023-09-18 - )
- Kusmierczyk, Irek, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages (Liberal Party of Canada) (2023-09-18 - )
- Larouche, Andréanne, Critic, Seniors (Bloc Québécois) (2021-10-05 - )
- Bérubé, Sylvie, Critic, Families, Children and Social Development (Bloc Québécois) (2021-10-05 - )
- Chabot, Louise, Critic, Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities (Bloc Québécois) (2021-10-05 - )
- Sinclair-Desgagné, Nathalie, Critic, Pandemic programs (Bloc Québécois) (2021-10-05 - )
- Trudel, Denis, Critic, Social Solidarity (Bloc Québécois) (2021-10-05 - )
- Gazan, Leah, Critic for Families, Children and Social Development (New Democratic Party) (2021-10-29 - )
- Blaney, Rachel, Critic, Seniors (New Democratic Party) (2021-10-29 - )
- Desjarlais, Blake, Critic, Post Secondary Education (New Democratic Party) (2021-10-29 - )
- Zarrillo, Bonita, Critic for Disability Inclusion (New Democratic Party) (2021-10-29 - )
- Gray, Tracy, Shadow Minister for Employment, Future Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion (Conservative Party of Canada) (2022-10-12 - )
- Roberts, Anna, Shadow Minister for Seniors (Conservative Party of Canada) (2022-10-12 - )
- Ferreri, Michelle, Shadow Minister for Families, Children and Social Development (Conservative Party of Canada) (2022-10-12 - )
- Aitchison, Scott, Shadow Minister for Housing and Diversity and Inclusion (Conservative Party of Canada) (2022-10-12 - )
- Lewis, Chris, Shadow Minister for Labour (Conservative Party of Canada) (2022-10-12 - )
- Green, Matthew, Critic, Employment and Workforce Development (New Democratic Party) (2024-04-05 - )
- Green, Matthew, Critic, Labour (New Democratic Party) (2024-04-05 - )
- Boulerice, Alexandre, Critic, Housing (New Democratic Party) (2024-04-05 - )
- Collins, Laurel, Deputy Critic Families, Children and Social Development (New Democratic Party) (2021-10-29 - )
- Falk, Rosemarie, Associate Shadow Minister for Labour (Conservative Party of Canada) (2022-10-12 - )
- Desjarlais, Blake, Assistant Critic, Housing (New Democratic Party) (2024-04-05 - )
This list includes departments, agencies, commissions and Crown Corporations named in Schedule I, I.1, II and III of the Financial Administration Act.
- Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
- Social Security Tribunal
- Service Canada
- National Child Benefit
- Canada Employment Insurance Commission
- National Seniors Council
- Employment Insurance: Board of Referees
- Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
- Canada Industrial Relations Board
- Labour
Historical Information
- Human Resources and Skills Development (2005-10-05 - 2013-12-11)
The office of Minister of Human Resources Development was abolished and the offices of Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development and Minister of Social Development were created by Statutes 53-54 Elizabeth II c. 34 (2005) and c. 35 (2005), both assented to July 20, 2005 and in force October 5, 2005. By this Act, a Minister of Labour may be appointed. Where no Minister of Labour is appointed, the Minister of Human Resources Development shall exercice the powers and perform the duties and functions of the Minister of Labour. Pursuant to Order in Council P.C. 2006-0037 dated February 6, 2006, the duties and powers of the Minister of Social Development were transferred to the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development.