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National Defence (1923-01-01 -  )

The offices of Minister of Militia and Defence and Minister of the Naval Service were abolished and the office of Minister of National Defence was created by Statute 12-13 George V, c. 34, assented to June 28, 1922 and proclaimed in force January 1, 1923.

Current Information

Minister

  • Blair, Bill, Minister of National Defence (Liberal Party of Canada) (2023-07-26 -  )
  • Petitpas Taylor, Ginette, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence (Liberal Party of Canada) (2023-07-26 -  )

Departmental Deputy Minister

  • Rochette, Claude, Associate Deputy Minister of National Defence (2019-01-28 -  )
  • Beck, Stefanie, Deputy Minister of National Defence (2024-06-03 -  )

Parliamentary Secretary

  • Lalonde, Marie-France, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence (Liberal Party of Canada) (2022-09-18 -  )
  • Jones, Yvonne, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Northern Affairs and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence (Northern Defence) (Liberal Party of Canada) (2023-09-18 -  )

Critic

  • Normandin, Christine, Critic, National Defence (Bloc Québécois) (2021-10-05 -  )
  • Mathyssen, Lindsay, Critic for National Defence (New Democratic Party) (2021-10-29 -  )
  • Bezan, James, Shadow Minister for National Defence (Conservative Party of Canada) (2022-10-12 -  )

Assistant / Associate Critic

  • Garrison, Randall, Deputy Critic National Defense (New Democratic Party) (2021-10-29 -  )
  • Kramp-Neuman, Shelby, Associate Shadow Minister for National Defence (Recruitment and Retention) (Conservative Party of Canada) (2022-10-12 -  )

Ministerial Responsibility for the Current Parliament

This list includes departments, agencies, commissions and Crown Corporations named in Schedule I, I.1, II and III of the Financial Administration Act.

  • Royal Military College of Canada
  • Office of the Ombudsperson Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces
  • Military Grievances External Review Committee
  • Communications Security Establishment
  • Office of the Communications Security Establishment Commissioner
  • Civil Preparedness
  • Military Police Complaints Commission
  • Canadian Forces
  • Independent Review Panel for Defence Acquisition
  • Military Judges Compensation Committee

Historical Information

  • 1953-02-11
    Department Change
    Statute 1-2 Elizabeth II, c. 6, assented to February 11, 1953, amended the National Defence Act to provide for the appointment at any time of an Associate Minister of National Defence. Previously the Act had provided for the appointment of three additional Ministers of National Defence and three Associate Ministers of National Defence only during an emergency.
  • 1940-07-12
    Department Change
    By Statute 4 George VI, c. 21, assented to July 12, 1940, 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.

Preceded By

  • Militia and Defence (1867-07-01 - 1922-12-31)

    This portfolio was established by Order in Council on July 1, 1867. It was given statutory basis by Statute 31 Victoria, c. 40, assented to May 22, 1868 and proclaimed in force October 1, 1868.

  • Naval Service (1910-05-04 - 1922-12-31)

    This portfolio was created by Statute 9-10 Edward VII, c. 43, assented to May 4, 1910. The department of the Naval Service was to be presided over by the Minister of Marine and Fisheries, who was to be the Minister of the Naval Service.

  • National Defence for Air (1940-05-22 - 1952-02-12)

    The offices of Minister of Militia and Defence and Minister of the Naval Service were abolished and the office of Minister of National Defence was created by Statute 12-13 George V, c. 34, assented to June 28, 1922 and proclaimed in force January 1, 1923.

  • National Defence for Naval Services (1940-07-12 - 1952-02-12)

    This portfolio was created by Statute 4 George VI, c. 21, and assented to on July 12, 1940.

Historical Table of Roles and Responsibilities