Associate Minister of Health

The associate minister of health (French: ministre associée de la santé) is a federal minister of the Crown and a member of the Canadian Cabinet supporting the minister of health. The office is associated with the Department of Health and Public Health Agency of Canada.[4]

Associate Minister of Health
Ministre associée de la Santé
Incumbent
Carolyn Bennett
since October 26, 2021
Health Canada
StyleThe Honourable
Member of[1]
Reports to[2]
AppointerMonarch (represented by the governor general)
on the advice of the prime minister
Term lengthAt His Majesty's pleasure
SalaryCA$269,800 (2019)[3]
Websitehc-sc.gc.ca

Dr. Carolyn Bennett is the first and current associate minister of health. She was appointed on October 26, 2021, and concurrently serves as the minister of mental health and addictions.[5]

List of ministers

Minister Tenure Prime Minister
Carolyn Bennett October 26, 2021 Incumbent 29 (J. Trudeau)

References

  1. "The Canadian Parliamentary system - Our Procedure - House of Commons". www.ourcommons.ca. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  2. "Review of the Responsibilities and Accountabilities of Ministers and Senior Officials" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on December 5, 2019.
  3. "Indemnities, Salaries and Allowances". Library of Parliament. April 11, 2018. Archived from the original on June 1, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
  4. Canada, Public Health Agency of (2016-05-26). "Public Health Agency of Canada's organizational structure". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  5. Curry, Bill; Kirkup, Kristy; Raman-Wilms, Menaka; Dickson, Janice (2021-10-26). "Trudeau cabinet shuffle: Anita Anand moves to Defence, Steven Guilbeault to Environment, Mélanie Joly to Foreign Affairs". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2021-10-26.


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