Minister_of_Multiculturalism_and_Citizenship_(Canada)

Minister of Multiculturalism and Citizenship

Minister of Multiculturalism and Citizenship

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The Minister of Multiculturalism and Citizenship was an office in the Cabinet of Canada from 1991 to 1996 and from 2013 and 2015.[5] It was superseded in 1996 and again in 2015 by the Minister of Canadian Heritage. In 2019, Bardish Chagger was appointed as Minister of Diversity and Inclusion and Youth, taking on some of the responsibilities formerly associated with the position.

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Not to be confused with Ministry of Citizenship and Multiculturalism, a provincial ministry in Ontario.

The responsibility of citizenship is now undertaken by the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship. Prior to 1991, citizenship was within the portfolio of the Secretary of State for Canada.

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  Liberal Party of Canada
  Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
  Conservative Party of Canada
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    "The Canadian Parliamentary system - Our Procedure - House of Commons". www.ourcommons.ca. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
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    "Review of the Responsibilities and Accountabilities of Ministers and Senior Officials" (PDF).
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    "Constitutional Duties". The Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
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    "House of Commons Procedure and Practice - 1. Parliamentary Institutions - Canadian Parliamentary Institutions". www.ourcommons.ca. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
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    McGregor, Janyce (7 November 2015). "Justin Trudeau's cabinet: 6 changes found in the fine print". CBC News. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
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