Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities explained

Post:Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities
Body:Canada
Incumbent:Sean Fraser
Incumbentsince:July 26, 2023
Department:Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada
Style:The Honourable
Appointer:Governor General of Canada
Termlength:At His Majesty's pleasure
Formation:4 November 2015
Inaugural:Amarjeet Sohi
Salary:$255,300 (2017)[1]
Website:www.infrastructure.gc.ca

The Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities (French: Ministre du Logement, de l'Infrastructure et des Collectivités) is the Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who is responsible for the development of Canada's infrastructure. Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada and the Canada Infrastructure Bank report directly to the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities.

History

From 2006 to 2013, infrastructure and communities was the responsibility of the Minister of Transport, which was informally styled Minister of Transport, Infrastructure, and Communities. From 2013 to 2015, infrastructure and communities was the responsibility of the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, then styled Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs. (Technically, the portfolios of infrastructure and intergovernmental affairs were both the responsibility of the President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada[2] [3]). From 2015 to 2021, during the 29th Canadian Ministry, the portfolio was assigned its own ministry. From 2021 to 2023, during the 29th Canadian Ministry, the portfolio was given back to the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs. However, the portfolio was assigned its own ministry in 2023, and the housing portfolio was also merged into this ministry, styled as Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, with Sean Fraser as the minister.

List of ministers

Key:

No.PortraitNameTerm of officePolitical partyMinistry
Minister of Infrastructure and Communities
1Amarjeet SohiNovember 4, 2015 July 18, 2018Liberal29 (J. Trudeau)
2François-Philippe ChampagneJuly 18, 2018 November 20, 2019Liberal
3Catherine McKennaNovember 20, 2019 October 26, 2021
Responsibilities handed back to the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities
Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities
4Sean FraserJuly 26, 2023 Incumbent29th (J. Trudeau)

See also

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Indemnities, Salaries and Allowances. Parliament of Canada.
  2. Web site: Orders in Council - Search - Privy Council Office.
  3. Web site: Orders in Council - Search - Privy Council Office.