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 Department of Public Works and Government Services Act, 1996 states: "In the Minister's capacity as Receiver General, the Minister shall exercise all the powers and perform all the duties and functions assigned to the receiver general by law."
The current minister is Jean-Yves Duclos who took over on July 26, 2023, from Helena Jaczek .
List of ministers
Key:
No.
Portrait
Name
Term of office
Political party
Ministry
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 24, 2008
Conservative
28 (Harper )
8
Christian Paradis
June 25, 2008
January 19, 2010
Conservative
9
Rona Ambrose
January 20, 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 5, 2015
August 27, 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 )
Minister of Public Services and Procurement
13
Anita Anand
November 20, 2019
October 26, 2021
Liberal
29 (J. Trudeau )
14
Filomena Tassi
October 26, 2021
August 31, 2022
Liberal
15
Helena Jaczek
August 31, 2022
July 26, 2023
Liberal
16
Jean-Yves Duclos
July 26, 2023
Incumbent
Liberal
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
Source:[ 6]
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