Minister of the Interior (Canada)

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The Minister of the Interior (Canada) was a cabinet post responsible for federal land management, indian affairs and natural resources extraction. Created in 1873 to replace the Secretary of State and was replaced by the following ministries in 1936:

• Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
• Minister of Mines and Technical Surveys - later Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources (Canada) and now Minister of Natural Resources (Canada)

For a list of ministers of the interior go to: List of Canadian Ministers of the Interior