Minister of Sport and Physical Activity explained

Post:Minister of Sport and Physical Activity
Flagsize:200
Incumbent:Carla Qualtrough
Incumbentsince:July 26, 2023
Department:Department of Canadian Heritage
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:September 29, 1961
Salary:$255,300 (2017)[3]
Website:www.canada.ca/canadian-heritage
Status:current

The minister of Sport and Physical Activity is a Government of Canada cabinet minister responsible for Sport Canada (and sports in Canada, more generally), who typically assists the minister of Canadian Heritage.[4]

The specific name of the ministerial designation has changed many times since the position was introduced in 1961, typically depending on the portfolio it falls under. It was originally known as the Minister of Amateur Sport, answering to the Minister of National Health and Welfare. The position was then relegated to the Secretary of State in 1976, with various titles, only to return as a full cabinet position in 2015. That year, the title was changed to Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities following the appointment of Carla Qualtrough and the addition of the responsibility toward disability in Canada to the portfolio.[5] In 2018, shortly after Kirsty Duncan assumed the role, the name was changed to the Minister of Science and Sport.

After the 2019 federal election, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau did not appoint a Minister for Sport, passing on this responsibility to the Minister of Canadian Heritage, Steven Guilbeault at the time.[6] After the 2021 federal election, the position was once again spun out, and Pascale St-Onge was appointed to the office. In the recent cabinet shuffle in 2023, Carla Qualtrough was appointed to the office again, and the name was changed to Minister of Sport and Physical Activity.

Ministers

NameTitleParent organizationPartyTook OfficeLeft Office
Jay Monteith[7] Minister of Amateur SportNational Health and WelfarePCSeptember 29, 1961April 21, 1963
Judy LaMarsh[8] LibApril 22, 1963December 17, 1965
Allan MacEachenLibDecember 18, 1965July 5, 1968
John MunroLibJuly 6, 1968November 26, 1972
Marc Lalonde[9] Minister responsible for Fitness and Amateur SportLibNovember 27, 1972September 14, 1976
Iona CampagnoloMinister of State (Fitness and Amateur Sport)LibSeptember 15, 1976June 3, 1979
Steve Paproski[10] Minister of State for Fitness and Amateur Sport and MulticulturalismSecretary of StatePCJune 4, 1979March 2, 1980
Gerald Regan[11] Minister of State (Sports)National Health and WelfareLibMarch 3, 1980March 5, 1980
Minister of Amateur SportLabourMarch 6, 1980September 29, 1982
Raymond PerraultMinister of State (Fitness and Amateur Sport)National Health and WelfareLibSeptember 30, 1982August 11, 1983
Celine Hervieux-PayetteLibAugust 12, 1983January 9, 1984
Joseph OlivierLibJanuary 10, 1984June 29, 1984
Jean LapierreLibJune 30, 1984September 16, 1984
Otto JelinekPCSeptember 17, 1984March 30, 1988
Jean CharestPCMarch 31, 1988January 23, 1990
Perrin BeattyPCJanuary 24, 1990February 22, 1990
Marcel DanisPCFebruary 23, 1990April 20, 1991
Pierre CadieuxPCApril 21, 1991June 24, 1993
Mary Collins[12] Minister of Amateur SportNational Health and WelfarePCJune 25, 1993November 3, 1993
Diane Marleau[13] LibNovember 4, 1993January 24, 1996
David DingwallLibJanuary 25, 1996July 11, 1996
Sheila CoppsLibJuly 12, 1996August 2, 1999
Denis Coderre[14] Secretary of State (Amateur Sport)HeritageLibAugust 3, 1999January 14, 2002
Paul Devillers[15] LibJanuary 15, 2002June 19, 2003
Secretary of State (Physical Activity and Sport)HealthLibJune 20, 2003December 11, 2003
Stan Keyes[16] Minister of State (Sport)HeritageLibDecember 12, 2003July 19, 2004
Stephen Owen[17] LibJuly 20, 2004February 5, 2006
Michael ChongMinister for SportHeritageConFebruary 6, 2006November 26, 2006
Peter Van Loan[18] ConNovember 27, 2006January 3, 2007
Helena Guergis[19] Secretary of State (Foreign Affairs and International Trade) (Sport)Heritage and Foreign Affairs & International TradeConJanuary 4, 2007October 29, 2008
Gary LunnMinister of State (Sport)HeritageConOctober 30, 2008May 18, 2011
Bal GosalConMay 18, 2011November 4, 2015
Carla QualtroughMinister of Sport and Persons with DisabilitiesHeritageLibNovember 4, 2015August 28, 2017
Kent Hehr[20] Heritage and Employment & Social DevelopmentLibAugust 28, 2017January 25, 2018
Kirsty Duncan[21] Heritage, Industry, and Employment & Social DevelopmentLibJanuary 25, 2018July 18, 2018
Minister of Science and SportHeritage and IndustryLibJuly 18, 2018November 21, 2019
Responsibilities for Sport transferred to the Minister of Canadian HeritageNovember 21, 2019October 26, 2021
Pascale St-Onge[22] Minister of SportHeritageLibOctober 26, 2021July 26, 2023
Carla Qualtrough[23] Minister of Sport and Physical ActivityHeritageLibJuly 26, 2023present

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Constitutional Duties. The Governor General of Canada. 2020-04-20.
  2. Web site: House of Commons Procedure and Practice - 1. Parliamentary Institutions - Canadian Parliamentary Institutions. www.ourcommons.ca. 2020-04-20.
  3. Web site: Indemnities, Salaries and Allowances. Parliament of Canada.
  4. News: Kent Hehr resigns from Liberal cabinet over sexual harassment allegations. Global News. 2018-01-25. en.
  5. Web site: Orders in Council - Search - Privy Council Office.
  6. News: Heroux . Devin . January 27, 2023 . Trudeau government dropped the ball on fighting abuse in sport, former minister says . . January 28, 2023.
  7. "The Hon. Jay Waldo Monteith, P.C., F.C.A., M.P." ParlInfo. Ottawa: Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2021 April 26.
  8. Web site: Profile. 2021-04-27. lop.parl.ca.
  9. "The Hon. Marc Lalonde, P.C., Q.C., O.C., M.P." ParlInfo. Ottawa: Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2021 April 26.
  10. Web site: Steve Paproski. 2021-04-27. lop.parl.ca.
  11. Web site: Gerald Regan. 2021-04-27. lop.parl.ca.
  12. "The Hon. Mary Collins, P.C." ParlInfo. Ottawa: Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2021 April 26.
  13. "The Hon. Diane Marleau, P.C., M.P." ParlInfo. Ottawa: Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2021 April 26.
  14. "The Hon. Denis Coderre, P.C., M.P." ParlInfo. Ottawa: Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2021 April 26.
  15. "The Hon. Paul DeVillers, P.C., M.P." ParlInfo. Ottawa: Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2021 April 26.
  16. "The Hon. Stan Kazmierczak Keyes, P.C." ParlInfo. Ottawa: Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2021 April 26.
  17. "The Hon. Stephen Owen, P.C., Q.C." ParlInfo. Ottawa: Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2021 April 26.
  18. "The Hon. Peter Van Loan, P.C., M.P." ParlInfo. Ottawa: Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2021 April 26.
  19. Web site: Helena Guergis. 2021-04-27. lop.parl.ca.
  20. Web site: Kent Hehr. 2021-04-27. lop.parl.ca.
  21. "The Hon. Kirsty Duncan, P.C., M.P." ParlInfo. Ottawa: Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2021 April 26.
  22. "The Hon. Pascale St-Onge, P.C., M.P." ParlInfo. Ottawa: Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2022 Oct 8.
  23. Web site: Prime Minister announces changes to the Ministry . Prime Minister of Canada . 2 August 2023 . en . 26 July 2023.

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