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Minister of Veterans Affairs
Ministre des Anciens Combattants

Incumbent
Ginette Petitpas Taylor
since 26 July 2023
Veterans Affairs Canada
StyleThe Honourable
Member of
  • Privy Council
  • Cabinet[1]
    • Reports to
  • Prime Minister[2]
    • AppointerMonarch (represented by the governor general);[3]
    on the advice of the prime minister[4]
    Term lengthAt His Majesty's pleasure
    Inaugural holderIan Alistair Mackenzie
    Formation18 October 1944
    SalaryCA$269,800 (2019)[5]
    Websitewww.veterans.gc.ca
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    • The minister of veterans affairs (French: ministre des anciens combattants) is the minister of the Crown responsible for the Veterans Affairs Canada, the department of the Government of Canada responsible for administering benefits for members and veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and their family members and caregivers.

    Since forming government in 2015, Justin Trudeau has appointed the minister of veterans affairs as associate minister of national defence.

    History

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    The position was created in the Canadian Cabinet in 1944. The Department of Veterans Affairs was created out of the Department of Pensions and National Health, and was given the responsibility of administering benefits for war veterans. Its first responsibility was assisting in the reintegration of demobilised soldiers into civilian life and assisting them with health care, education, employment, income support, and pensions.

    The department is largely responsible for medical care, rehabilitation, and disability pensions and awards for Veterans. Appeals from departmental decisions on disability pensions and awards are presented by Veterans to the Veterans Review and Appeal Board; Veterans Affairs Canada provides Veterans appearing before the Board with the assistance of lawyers from the semi-autonomous Bureau of Pensions Advocates free of charge.

    List of ministers

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    Key:

      Liberal Party of Canada
      Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
      Conservative Party of Canada

    Prior to 1944, the responsibilities of the current Veterans Affairs portfolio were part of the now-defunct post of Minister of Pensions and National Health.

    No. Name Term of office Political party Ministry
    1 Ian Alistair Mackenzie October 18, 1944 January 18, 1948 Liberal 16 (King)
    2 Milton Gregg January 19, 1948 November 15, 1948 Liberal
    November 15, 1948 August 6, 1950 17 (St. Laurent)
    3 Hugues Lapointe August 7, 1950 June 20, 1957 Liberal
    4 Alfred Johnson Brooks June 21, 1957 October 10, 1960 Progressive Conservative 18 (Diefenbaker)
    5 Gordon Churchill October 11, 1960 February 11, 1963 Progressive Conservative
    6 Marcel Lambert February 12, 1963 April 21, 1963 Progressive Conservative
    7 Roger Teillet April 22, 1963 April 19, 1968 Liberal 19 (Pearson)
    April 20, 1968 July 5, 1968 20 (P. E. Trudeau)
    8 Jean-Eudes Dubé July 6, 1968 January 27, 1972 Liberal
    9 Arthur Laing January 28, 1972 November 26, 1972 Liberal
    10 Daniel J. MacDonald November 27, 1972 June 3, 1979 Liberal
    11 Allan McKinnon June 4, 1979 March 2, 1980 Progressive Conservative 21 (Clark)
    (10) Daniel J. MacDonald (2nd time) March 3, 1980 September 30, 1980 Liberal 22 (P. E. Trudeau)
    – Gilles Lamontagne (acting) October 1, 1980 September 21, 1981 Liberal
    12 W. Bennett Campbell September 22, 1981 June 29, 1984 Liberal
    June 30, 1984 September 16, 1984 23 (Turner)
    13 George Hees September 17, 1984 September 14, 1988 Progressive Conservative 24 (Mulroney)
    14 Gerald Merrithew September 18, 1988 January 3, 1993 Progressive Conservative
    15 Kim Campbell January 4, 1993 June 24, 1993 Progressive Conservative
    16 Peter McCreath June 25, 1993 November 3, 1993 Progressive Conservative 25 (Campbell)
    17 David Collenette November 4, 1993 October 4, 1996 Liberal 26 (Chrétien)
    18 Doug Young October 5, 1996 June 10, 1997 Liberal
    19 Fred Mifflin June 11, 1997 August 2, 1999 Liberal
    20 George Baker August 3, 1999 October 17, 2000 Liberal
    21 Ron Duhamel October 18, 2000 January 14, 2002 Liberal
    22 Rey Pagtakhan January 15, 2002 December 11, 2003 Liberal
    23 John McCallum December 12, 2003 July 19, 2004 Liberal 27 (Martin)
    24 Albina Guarnieri July 20, 2004 February 5, 2006 Liberal
    25 Greg Thompson February 6, 2006 January 16, 2010 Conservative 28 (Harper)
    26 Jean-Pierre Blackburn January 19, 2010 May 18, 2011 Conservative
    27 Steven Blaney May 18, 2011 July 15, 2013 Conservative
    28 Julian Fantino July 15, 2013 January 5, 2015 Conservative
    29 Erin O'Toole January 5, 2015 November 4, 2015 Conservative
    30 Kent Hehr November 4, 2015 August 28, 2017 Liberal 29 (J. Trudeau)
    31 Seamus O'Regan August 28, 2017 January 14, 2019 Liberal
    32 Jody Wilson-Raybould January 14, 2019 February 12, 2019 Liberal
    – Harjit Sajjan (acting) February 12, 2019 March 1, 2019 Liberal
    33 Lawrence MacAulay March 1, 2019 July 26, 2023 Liberal
    34 Ginette Petitpas Taylor July 26, 2023 Incumbent Liberal

    Military service

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    Many ministers, all of whom were officers, have had prior military experience. The posting does not, however, require prior military service.

    Name Branch Notable units Rank Service period
    Milton Fowler Gregg Canadian Army Royal Canadian Regiment, The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada Brigadier World War I, World War II
    Hugues Lapointe Canadian Army Régiment de la Chaudière Lieutenant colonel World War II
    Gordon Churchill Canadian Army 1st Canadian Armoured Carrier Regiment Lieutenant colonel World War I, World War II
    Marcel Lambert Canadian Army King's Own Calgary Regiment Lieutenant colonel World War II
    Roger Teillet Royal Canadian Air Force No. 35 Squadron RAF Flight lieutenant World War II
    Daniel J. MacDonald Canadian Army - The Prince Edward Island Highlanders, Cape Breton Highlanders Lieutenant colonel World War II
    Allan McKinnon Canadian Army Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Major World War II
    Gilles Lamontagne Royal Canadian Air Force 425 Bomber Squadron Flight lieutenant World War II
    George Hees Canadian Army 5th Canadian Infantry Brigade Brigade major World War II
    Gerald Merrithew Canadian Army Royal New Brunswick Regiment Lieutenant colonel Militia pre-1970s
    Fred Mifflin Royal Canadian Navy HMCS Saguenay, HMCS Skeena, deputy commander – Maritime Command Rear admiral Cold War 1954–1987
    Erin O'Toole Royal Canadian Air Force 423 Maritime Helicopter Squadron, 406 Maritime Operational Training Squadron Captain 1991-2000s
    Harjit Sajjan (acting) Canadian Army The British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught's Own) Lieutenant-colonel 1989–2015

    References

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    1. ^ "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.

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