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] The minister of public services and procurement is also the receiver general for Canada. The minister is responsible for the Phoenix pay system.
Minister of Public Services and Procurement of Canada
Ministre des Services publics et de l’Approvisionnement | |
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Incumbent Anita Anand since 20 November 2019 | |
Public Services and Procurement Canada | |
Style | The Honourable |
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Appointer | Monarch (represented by the governor general);[3] on the advice of the prime minister[4] |
Term length | At Her Majesty's pleasure |
Inaugural holder | Diane Marleau |
Formation | 12 July 1996 |
Salary | CA$269,800 (2019)[5] |
Website | www |
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The Defence Production Act grants the minister "exclusive authority to buy or otherwise acquire defence supplies and construct defence projects required by the Department of National Defence".[7]
The current minister is Anita Anand, who took over on November 20, 2019 from Carla Qualtrough.
List of ministers
Key:
No. | Portrait | Name | Term of office | Political party | Ministry | |
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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 | 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 | Scott Brison | July 20, 2004 | February 5, 2006 | Liberal | ||
7 | Michael Fortier | February 6, 2006 | June 25, 2008 | Conservative | 28 (Harper) | |
8 | Christian Paradis | June 25, 2008 | January 19, 2010 | Conservative | ||
9 | Rona Ambrose | January 19, 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 4, 2015 | August 24, 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) | |
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13 | Anita Anand | November 20, 2019 | Present | Liberal | 29 (J. Trudeau) |
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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References
- "The Canadian Parliamentary system - Our Procedure - House of Commons". www.ourcommons.ca. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
- "Review of the Responsibilities and Accountabilities of Ministers and Senior Officials" (PDF).
- "Constitutional Duties". The Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
- "House of Commons Procedure and Practice - 1. Parliamentary Institutions - Canadian Parliamentary Institutions". www.ourcommons.ca. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
- "Indemnities, Salaries and Allowances". Library of Parliament. April 11, 2018. Archived from the original on June 1, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
- "Acts and Regulations" page for the Department of Public Works
- "Defence Production Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. D-1)". Justice Laws Website. Retrieved March 28, 2020.