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The Minister of Communications of Canada is a now-defunct cabinet post which existed from 1969 to 1996, when it was abolished. Its telecommunications policy functions were transferred to Industry Canada and its cultural role was assumed by the Minister of Canadian Heritage.
The post was established by the Department of Communications Act, and abolished by the repeal of that act in 1995. During its existence, the department was authorized to oversee radio, television, and telephone communications in Canada, and supervised the CRTC.
[edit] Ministers of Communications
| 1. |
Eric Kierans |
April 1, 1969 - April 28, 1971 |
under Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau |
| * |
Joseph Côté (acting) |
April 29, 1971 - May 10, 1971 |
| * |
Gerard Pelletier (acting) |
May 11, 1971 - August 11, 1971 |
| 2. |
Robert Stanbury |
August 12, 1971 - November 26, 1972 |
| 3. |
Gerard Pelletier (acting) |
November 27, 1972 - August 28, 1975 |
| 4. |
Pierre Juneau |
August 29, 1975 - October 24, 1975 |
| * |
Otto Lang (acting) |
October 25, 1975 - December 4, 1975 |
| 5. |
Jeanne Sauvé |
December 5, 1975 - June 3, 1979 |
| 6. |
David MacDonald |
June 4, 1979 - March 2, 1980 |
under Prime Minister Joe Clark |
| 7. |
Francis Fox |
March 3, 1980 - June 29, 1984 |
under Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau |
| 8. |
Ed Lumley |
June 30, 1984 - September 16, 1984 |
under Prime Minister John Turner |
| 9. |
Marcel Masse |
September 17, 1984 - September 25, 1985 |
under Prime Minister Brian Mulroney |
| * |
Benoît Bouchard (acting) |
September 26, 1985 - November 29, 1985 |
|
Marcel Masse (second time) |
November 30, 1985 - June 29, 1986 |
| 10. |
Flora MacDonald |
June 30, 1986 - December 7, 1988 |
| *. |
Lowell Murray (acting) |
December 8, 1988 - January 29, 1989 |
|
Marcel Masse (third time) |
January 30, 1989 - April 20, 1991 |
| 11. |
Perrin Beatty |
April 21, 1991 - June 24, 1993 |
| 12. |
Monique Landry |
June 25, 1993 - November 3, 1993 |
under Prime Minister Kim Campbell |
| 13. |
Michel Dupuy |
November 4, 1993 - January 24, 1996 |
under Prime Minister Jean Chrétien |
| 14. |
Sheila Copps |
January 25, 1996 - May 1, 1996** |
| Sheila Copps (second time) |
June 19, 1996 - July 11, 1996 |
(**)Resigned to fulfill promise to resign if GST not abolished. Returned to portfolio following by-election.
On July 12, 1996, office of the Minister of Communications and the office of the Minister of Multiculturalism and Citizenship were abolished and replaced with the office of Minister of Canadian Heritage (list).
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