Minister of Social Development (Canada)

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The Minister of Social Development (French: Ministre du Développement social) is the Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who is responsible for overseeing Social Development Canada, the federal government's department concerned with the needs of seniors, children, families and people with disabilities.

On February 6, 2006, Prime Minister Stephen Harper merged the personnel and responsibilities of Social Development Canada into Human Resources and Skills Development Canada using an Order in Council, and did not name anybody to the post of Minister of Social Development. The post and department will remain legally in force, however, until such time as Parliament amends the body of legislation. The recombined department has been styled the Department of Human Resources and Social Development, and the minister was Diane Finley until January 3, 2007. On January 4, 2007 Monte Solberg was named Minister of Human Resources and Social Development.

[edit] Ministers

1.	Liza Frulla	under Martin	December 12, 2003 – July 19, 2004
2.	Ken Dryden	under Martin	July 20, 2004 – February 5, 2006

Prior to 2003, responsibilities for this portfolio fell under the Minister of Human Resources Development. As of February 6, 2006, the responsibilities are now held my the Minister of Human Resources and Social Development.