| Post: | Minister of Seniors |
| Flagsize: | 200px |
| Incumbent: | Steven MacKinnon |
| Incumbentsince: | July 19, 2024 |
| Style: | The Honourable |
| Appointer: | Monarch (represented by the governor general);[1] |
| Appointer Qualified: | on the advice of the prime minister[2] |
| Termlength: | genderp=~}}}} Majesty's pleasure |
| Formation: | January 4, 2011 |
| Inaugural: | Julian Fantino |
The Minister of Seniors (French: Ministre des Aînés), previously known as the Minister of State for Seniors (French: Ministre d'État aux Aînés), is a Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet. The portfolio was initially introduced during the government of Stephen Harper but the position was labeled as a Minister of State. The portfolio was reintroduced during the government of Justin Trudeau, in July 2018. The current officeholder is Steven MacKinnon, appointed on July 19, 2024, who is also the Minister of Labour.[3]
Key:
| No. | Portrait | Name | Term of office | Political party | Ministry | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of State for Seniors | ||||||
| 1 | Julian Fantino | January 4, 2011 | May 18, 2011 | Conservative | 28 (Harper) | |
| 2 | Alice Wong | May 18, 2011 | November 4, 2015 | Conservative | ||
| Minister of Seniors | ||||||
| 3 | Filomena Tassi | July 18, 2018 | November 20, 2019 | Liberal | 29 (J. Trudeau) | |
| 4 | Deb Schulte | November 20, 2019 | October 26, 2021 | Liberal | ||
| 5 | Kamal Khera | October 26, 2021 | July 26, 2023 | Liberal | ||
| 6 | Seamus O'Regan | July 26, 2023 | July 19, 2024 | Liberal | ||
| 7 | Steven MacKinnon | July 19, 2024 | Incumbent | Liberal | ||