| Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture | |
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| Ministre de l'Identité et de la Culture canadiennes | |
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| Department of Canadian Heritage | |
| Style | The Honourable |
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| Appointer | Monarch (represented by thegovernor general);[3] on theadvice of the prime minister[4] |
| Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
| Inaugural holder | Sheila Copps |
| Formation | 12 July 1996 |
| Salary | CA$299,900 (2024)[5] |
| Website | www |
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Theminister of Canadian identity and culture (French:ministre de l'identité et de la culture canadiennes) is theminister of the Crown responsible for theDepartment of Canadian Heritage. The minister is a member of theKing's Privy Council for Canada and theCanadian Cabinet.
Marc Miller has served as the current minister of Canadian identity and culture since 2025. The minister is selected by theprime minister and appointed by the Crown. The role was created in 1996 as theminister of Canadian heritage (French:ministre du patrimoine canadien) to lead the government'sculture,media,sports, andarts initiatives. In March 2025, the role was renamed as theminister of Canadian culture and identity, Parks Canada and Quebec lieutenant, and the portfolio assumed responsibility for Parks Canada. The simplified title was adopted in May 2025.
The position was created in 1996 as theMinister of Canadian Heritage to combine the posts ofminister of multiculturalism and citizenship andminister of communications. The "status of women" was merged from theminister responsible for the status of women in 2006. In 2008, the status of women portfolio was transferred to aminister of state.
On August 16, 2013, the multiculturalism portfolio was assigned toJason Kenney, who was appointedminister for multiculturalism in addition to his other portfolios.
Those portfolios and responsibilities such as for theCanadian Race Relations Foundation, were returned to the heritage minister with the swearing in of the29th Canadian Ministry in November 2015.[6] The heritage minister also gained responsibility for theNational Capital Commission, which was formerly under the seniorOttawa-area cabinet minister under the Harper government; and theCanadian secretary to the Queen, which was previously under thePrivy Council Office.[6]
The position was modified slightly on March 14, 2025, at the start of the30th Canadian Ministry, gaining responsibility forParks Canada from theMinister of Environment and Climate Change and being officially renamed theMinister of Canadian Culture and Identity, Parks Canada and Quebec Lieutenant (French:Ministre de la Culture et de l’Identité canadiennes, Parcs Canada et lieutenant du Québec); while the role ofQuebec lieutenant had previously been held byPablo Rodriguez during his stint as Minister of Canadian Heritage, this was the first time the role of Quebec lieutenant was formally included in the minister's title.
In May 2025, the position was renamed to Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture.[7]
Traditionally, the minister attends theJuno Awards to present the awards for Breakthrough Artist and Breakthrough Group Of The Year.
Key:
| No. | Portrait | Name | Term of office | Political party | Ministry | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of Canadian Heritage | ||||||
| 1 | .jpg) | Sheila Copps | July 12, 1996 | December 11, 2003 | Liberal | 26(Chrétien) |
| 2 | Hélène Scherrer | December 12, 2003 | July 19, 2004 | 27(Martin) | ||
| 3 | Liza Frulla | July 20, 2004 | February 5, 2006 | |||
| Minister of Canadian Heritage and Status of Women | ||||||
| 4 |  | Bev Oda | February 6, 2006 | August 14, 2007 | Conservative | 28(Harper) |
| 5 | Josée Verner | August 14, 2007 | October 29, 2008 | |||
| Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages | ||||||
| 6 |  | James Moore | October 30, 2008 | July 15, 2013 | Conservative | 28(Harper) |
| 7 |  | Shelly Glover | July 15, 2013 | November 4, 2015 | ||
| Minister of Canadian Heritage | ||||||
| 8 |  | Mélanie Joly | November 4, 2015 | July 18, 2018 | Liberal | 29(J. Trudeau) |
| Minister of Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism | ||||||
| 9 | _12_-_Pablo_Rodriguez_(3-4_crop).jpg) | Pablo Rodriguez | July 18, 2018 | November 20, 2019 | Liberal | 29(J. Trudeau) |
| Minister of Canadian Heritage | ||||||
| 10 | _(cropped).jpg) | Steven Guilbeault | November 20, 2019 | October 26, 2021 | Liberal | 29(J. Trudeau) |
| (9) | | Pablo Rodriguez | October 26, 2021 | July 26, 2023 | ||
| 11 | .jpg) | Pascale St-Onge | July 26, 2023 | March 14, 2025[8] | ||
| Minister of Canadian Culture and Identity, Parks Canada and Quebec Lieutenant | ||||||
| (10) | | Steven Guilbeault | March 14, 2025[8] | May 13, 2025[9] | Liberal | 30(Carney) |
| Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture | ||||||
| (10) | | Steven Guilbeault | May 13, 2025[9] | November 27, 2025 | Liberal | 30(Carney) |
| 12 | | Marc Miller | December 1, 2025[9] | Incumbent | ||
Prior to 2003, their responsibilities includedNational Parks andhistoric sites. The minister is responsible for:
The minister's general powers, duties, and functions are set out by section 4 of theDepartment of Canadian Heritage Act,[10] which provides as follows:
(1) The powers, duties and functions of the Minister extend to and include all matters over which Parliament has jurisdiction, not by law assigned to any other department, board or agency of the Government of Canada, relating to Canadian identity and values, cultural development and heritage.
(2) The Minister's jurisdiction referred to in subsection (1) encompasses, but is not limited to, jurisdiction over
In addition, sections 42 to 44 of the Official Languages Act confer certain other responsibilities on the minister of Canadian heritage[11] (seeminister responsible for Official Languages (Canada)).
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