Women and Gender Equality (2018-12-13 - )
Division 18 of Part 4 [Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 2.] enacts the Department for Women and Gender Equality Act which, among other things, establishes the Department for Women and Gender Equality to assist the Minister responsible for that department in exercising or performing the Minister’s powers, duties and functions that extend to and include all matters relating to women and gender equality, including the advancement of equality in respect of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression and the promotion of a greater understanding of the intersection of sex and gender with other identity factors. It also contains transitional provisions. Finally, Division 18 makes consequential amendments to other Acts.
Current Information
- Ien, Marci, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth (Liberal Party of Canada) (2021-10-26 - )
- Roy, Guylaine, Deputy Minister of Women and Gender Equality (2019-09-23 - )
- McRae, Frances, Deputy Minister of Women and Gender Equality and Youth (2022-07-18 - )
- Hepfner, Lisa, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth (Liberal Party of Canada) (2023-09-18 - )
- Larouche, Andréanne, Critic, Status of Women and Gender Equality (Bloc Québécois) (2021-10-05 - )
- Gazan, Leah, Critic for Women and Gender Equality (New Democratic Party) (2021-10-29 - )
- Desjarlais, Blake, Critic, Diversity and Inclusion (New Democratic Party) (2021-10-29 - )
- Vecchio, Karen, Shadow Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth (Conservative Party of Canada) (2021-11-09 - )
- Desjarlais, Blake, Deputy Critic 2SLGBTQI+ Rights (New Democratic Party) (2021-10-29 - )
- Mathyssen, Lindsay, Deputy Critic for Women and Gender Equality (New Democratic Party) (2021-10-29 - )
- Vien, Dominique, Associate Shadow Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth (Conservative Party of Canada) (2021-11-09 - )
This list includes departments, agencies, commissions and Crown Corporations named in Schedule I, I.1, II and III of the Financial Administration Act.
Historical Information
- 2018-12-13
Established
Division 18 of Part 4 [Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 2.] enacts the Department for Women and Gender Equality Act which, among other things, establishes the Department for Women and Gender Equality to assist the Minister responsible for that department in exercising or performing the Minister’s powers, duties and functions that extend to and include all matters relating to women and gender equality, including the advancement of equality in respect of sex, sexual orientation,
or gender identity or expression and the promotion of a greater understanding of the intersection of sex and gender with other identity factors. It also contains transitional provisions. Finally, Division 18 makes consequential amendments to other Acts.