Minister of Seniors
Incumbent
Seamus O'Regan
since July 26, 2023
StyleThe Honourable
Member of
AppointerMonarch (represented by the governor general);[1]
on the advice of the prime minister[2]
Term lengthAt His Majesty's pleasure
Inaugural holderJulian Fantino
FormationJanuary 4, 2011
SalaryCA$269,800 (2019)[3]

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 Seamus O'Regan, appointed on July 26, 2023.[4]

List of ministers

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 Incumbent Liberal

References

  1. ↑ "Constitutional Duties". The Governor General of Canada. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  2. ↑ "House of Commons Procedure and Practice - 1. Parliamentary Institutions - Canadian Parliamentary Institutions". www.ourcommons.ca. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Indemnities, Salaries and Allowances". Library of Parliament. April 11, 2018. Archived from the original on June 1, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Justin Trudeau carries out major cabinet shuffle as issues dog Liberals - National | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved July 26, 2023.


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