The office of Solicitor General was abolished and the office of Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness was created by Statute 53 Elizabeth II, c. 10 (2005), assented to March 23, 2005 and in force April 4, 2005.
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The office of Solicitor General of Canada was created by Statute 50-51 Victoria, c. 14, assented to June 23, 1887 and proclaimed in force December 3, 1892. By this Act the Solicitor General was designated an officer to assist the Minister of Justice. The office was not a Cabinet portfolio per se, though frequently the incumbent was sworn of the Privy Council and attended Cabinet meetings. A unique procedure followed during the Nineteenth Ministry was the appointment and swearing of both MacNaught and Pennell as Minister without Portfolio at the same time each was appointed and sworn of the Privy Council and as Solicitor General of Canada. This was apparently done in order to leave no doubt that the appointees were considered members of the Cabinet.