Minister of Environment and Climate Change
{{Short description|Canadian cabinet position}}
{{Infobox official post
| post = Minister
| body = Environment and Climate Change
| flag =
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| insignia =
| insigniasize = 200px
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| image = Julie Dabrusin - 2018 CFC Annual Gala & Auction (39592363104) (cropped).jpg
| incumbent = Julie Dabrusin
| incumbentsince = May 13, 2025
| department = Environment and Climate Change Canada
| style = The Honourable
| member_of = {{hlist|House of Commons|Privy Council|{{nowrap|Cabinet}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.ourcommons.ca/About/OurProcedure/ParliamentaryFramework/c_g_parliamentaryframework-e.htm|title=The Canadian Parliamentary system - Our Procedure - House of Commons|website=www.ourcommons.ca|access-date=2020-04-20}}}}
| reports_to = {{hlist|Parliament|{{nowrap|Prime Minister}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/report/rev-exa/ar-er-eng.pdf|title=Review of the Responsibilities and Accountabilities of Ministers and Senior Officials}}}}
| residence =
| seat =
| appointer = Monarch (represented by the governor general);{{Cite web|url=https://www.gg.ca/en/role/responsibilities/constitutional-duties|title=Constitutional Duties|website=The Governor General of Canada|access-date=2020-04-20}}
| appointer_qualified = on the advice of the prime minister{{Cite web|url=https://www.ourcommons.ca/procedure-book-livre/Document.aspx?sbdid=73CC891E-0676-4773-850B-CCDCB472AD8C&sbpid=BE842475-5632-4969-835B-FC015CE50169&Language=E&Mode=1|title=House of Commons Procedure and Practice - 1. Parliamentary Institutions - Canadian Parliamentary Institutions|website=www.ourcommons.ca|access-date=2020-04-20}}
| termlength = genderp=~}}}} Majesty's pleasure
| termlength_qualified =
| formation = 11 June 1971
| inaugural = Jack Davis
| salary = {{nowrap|CA$299,900 (2024){{cite web |url = https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Salaries?ggCheckbox=false&senateCheckbox=false&HocCheckbox=true |title=Indemnities, Salaries and Allowances |date=April 1, 2024 |access-date=March 15, 2025 }}}}
| website = [http://www.ec.gc.ca/ www.ec.gc.ca]
| native_name = {{small|{{nobold|{{lang|fr|Ministre de l'Environnement et du Changement climatique}}}}}}
}}
{{Politics of Canada}}
The minister of environment and climate change ({{langx|fr|ministre de l'environnement et du changement climatique}}) is a minister of the Crown in the Cabinet of Canada. The portfolio is responsible for the Environment and Climate Change Canada, as well as a number of other federal organizations including Parks Canada, and the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada.{{Cite web|last=Canada|first=Environment and Climate Change|date=2017-10-04|title=Portfolio|url=https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/corporate/portfolio.html|access-date=2021-10-28|website=www.canada.ca}}
Julie Dabrusin is the current minister of environment and climate change. She was appointed to the role on May 13, 2025.{{Cite web |date=2025-03-14 |title=Cabinet |url=https://www.pm.gc.ca/en/cabinet |access-date=2025-05-15 |website=Prime Minister of Canada |language=en}}
The position was called the minister of the environment until 2015, when the position was given its current name upon the creation of Justin Trudeau’s cabinet, the 29th Canadian ministry.
List of ministers
Key:
{{legend|{{Canadian party colour|CA|Liberal}}|Liberal Party of Canada|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend|{{Canadian party colour|CA|Conservative (historical)}}|Historical conservative parties: Liberal-Conservative, Conservative (historical), Unionist, National Liberal and Conservative, Progressive Conservative|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend|{{Canadian party colour|CA|Conservative}}|Conservative Party of Canada|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
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!No. !Portrait !Name !colspan=2|Term of office !Political party !Ministry !Refs. | |
colspan=8|Minister of Environment
Minister of Fisheries | |
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style="background:{{Canadian party colour|CA|Liberal}};"| 1
| 50px | June 11, 1971 || August 7, 1974 | Liberal | rowspan=5|20 (P. E. Trudeau) |title=DAVIS, The Hon. John (Jack), P.C., M.L.A., B.A., B.Sc., M.A., Ph.D., D.Sc. |url=http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=79fcf58d-562c-4fc4-bd06-8500e06bb76e&Language=E&Section=ALL |publisher=Library of Parliament |access-date=2010-02-20}}{{cite web |title=Twentieth Ministry |url=http://www.pco-bcp.gc.ca/mgm/dtail.asp?lang=eng&mstyid=20&mbtpid=1 |work=Guide to Canadian Ministries since Confederation |publisher=Privy Council Office |date=2009-10-14 |access-date=2010-02-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170501192834/http://pco-bcp.gc.ca/mgm/dtail.asp?lang=eng&mstyid=20&mbtpid=1 |archive-date=2017-05-01 |url-status=dead }} | |
style="background:{{Canadian party colour|CA|Liberal}};"| 2
| 50px | August 8, 1974 || December 4, 1975 |Liberal |title=SAUVÉ, The Right Hon. Jeanne, P.C., C.C., C.M.M., C.D. |url=http://www2.parl.gc.ca/parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Language=E&Item=2B7E4F6A-94DB-4CF6-B09B-91946D9D0511&Section=ALL |publisher=Library of Parliament |access-date=2010-02-20}} | |
style="background:{{Canadian party colour|CA|Liberal}};"| –
| 50px | Roméo LeBlanc | December 5, 1975 || January 21, 1976 |Liberal |title=LEBLANC, The Right Hon. Roméo, P.C., C.C., C.M.M., C.D., B.A., B.Ed. |url=http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=2c59ff15-0f47-43c6-8c66-2693d08ea867&Language=E&Section=ALL |publisher=Library of Parliament |access-date=2010-02-20}} | |
style="background:{{Canadian party colour|CA|Liberal}};"| 3
| 50px | January 22, 1976 || June 30, 1976 |Liberal |title=MARCHAND, The Hon. Jean, P.C., C.C., LL.D. |url=http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=4ff4a33a-f82d-47c1-90cc-10cd8c78bb05&Language=E&Section=ALL |publisher=Library of Parliament |access-date=2010-02-20}} | |
style="background:{{Canadian party colour|CA|Liberal}};"| –
| 50px | Roméo LeBlanc | July 1, 1976 || September 13, 1976 | Liberal | |
colspan=8|Minister of Fisheries and the Environment | |
style="background:{{Canadian party colour|CA|Liberal}};"| 4
| 50px | September 14, 1976 || April 1, 1979 | Liberal | 20 (P. E. Trudeau) | |
colspan=8|Minister of the Environment | |
style="background:{{Canadian party colour|CA|Liberal}};"| 5
| 50px | April 2, 1979 || June 3, 1979 |Liberal |20 (P. E. Trudeau) |title=MARCHAND, The Hon. Leonard Stephen, P.C., C.M., B.S.A., M.S.F. |url=http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=4ef2efff-d84c-42fd-b0e6-1f1a6cdc3f6e&Language=E&Section=ALL |publisher=Library of Parliament |access-date=2010-02-20}} | |
style="background:{{Canadian party colour|CA|Conservative (historical)}}; color:white"| 6
| 50px | June 4, 1979 || March 2, 1980 |title=FRASER, The Hon. John Allen, P.C., O.C., O.B.C., C.D., Q.C., LL.B. |url=http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=402c56ca-0019-4905-903e-4ab16649e19b&Language=E&Section=ALL |publisher=Library of Parliament |access-date=2010-02-20}}{{cite web |title=Twenty-First Ministry |url=http://www.pco-bcp.gc.ca/mgm/dtail.asp?lang=eng&mstyid=21&mbtpid=1 |work=Guide to Canadian Ministries since Confederation |publisher=Privy Council Office |date=2009-10-14 |access-date=2010-02-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120305011848/http://www.pco-bcp.gc.ca/mgm/dtail.asp?lang=eng&mstyid=21&mbtpid=1 |archive-date=2012-03-05 |url-status=dead }} | |
style="background:{{Canadian party colour|CA|Liberal}};"| 7
| 50px | March 3, 1980 || August 11, 1983 | Liberal | rowspan=2|22 (P. E. Trudeau) |title=ROBERTS, The Hon. John (Moody), P.C., B.A., B.Phil., D.Phil. |url=http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=b7f7cc60-f342-4ec6-9e4e-738cb3ba3bc9&Language=E&Section=ALL |publisher=Library of Parliament |access-date=2010-02-20}}{{cite web |title=Twenty-Second Ministry |url=http://www.pco-bcp.gc.ca/mgm/dtail.asp?lang=eng&mstyid=22&mbtpid=1 |work=Guide to Canadian Ministries since Confederation |publisher=Privy Council Office |date=2009-10-14 |access-date=2010-02-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120305010606/http://www.pco-bcp.gc.ca/mgm/dtail.asp?lang=eng&mstyid=22&mbtpid=1 |archive-date=2012-03-05 |url-status=dead }} | |
rowspan=2 style="background:{{Canadian party colour|CA|Liberal}};"| 8
| rowspan=2|50px | rowspan=2|Charles Caccia | August 12, 1983 || June 29, 1984 | rowspan=2|Liberal |title=CACCIA, The Hon. Charles L., P.C. |url=http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=328b9cb9-24ea-4602-abb8-ff33227c2f3f&Language=E&Section=ALL |publisher=Library of Parliament |access-date=2010-02-20}} | |
June 30, 1984 | September 16, 1984
|title=Twenty-Third Ministry |url=http://www.pco-bcp.gc.ca/mgm/dtail.asp?lang=eng&mstyid=23&mbtpid=1 |work=Guide to Canadian Ministries since Confederation |publisher=Privy Council Office |date=2009-10-14 |access-date=2010-02-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120305010411/http://www.pco-bcp.gc.ca/mgm/dtail.asp?lang=eng&mstyid=23&mbtpid=1 |archive-date=2012-03-05 |url-status=dead }} |
style="background:{{Canadian party colour|CA|Conservative (historical)}}; color:white"| 9
| 50px | September 17, 1984 || August 19, 1985 |title=BLAIS-GRENIER, The Hon. Suzanne, P.C., M.A., Ph.D. |url=http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=eb8e4bca-eafc-4b10-8e77-8437fc727c9e&Language=E&Section=ALL |publisher=Library of Parliament |access-date=2010-02-20}}{{cite web |title=Twenty-Fourth Ministry |url=http://www.pco-bcp.gc.ca/mgm/dtail.asp?lang=eng&mstyid=24&mbtpid=1 |work=Guide to Canadian Ministries since Confederation |publisher=Privy Council Office |date=2009-10-14 |access-date=2010-02-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120305011550/http://www.pco-bcp.gc.ca/mgm/dtail.asp?lang=eng&mstyid=24&mbtpid=1 |archive-date=2012-03-05 |url-status=dead }} | |
style="background:{{Canadian party colour|CA|Conservative (historical)}}; color:white"| 10
| 50px | August 20, 1985 || December 7, 1988 | Progressive Conservative |title=MCMILLAN, The Hon. Thomas Michael, P.C., B.A., M.A. |url=http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=b0a1f10c-bd00-4b10-934b-ac7b026143e4&Language=E&Section=ALL |publisher=Library of Parliament |access-date=2010-02-20}} | |
style="background:{{Canadian party colour|CA|Conservative (historical)}}; color:white"| 11
| 50px | December 8, 1988 | Progressive Conservative |title=BOUCHARD, The Hon. Lucien, P.C., G.O.Q., B.Sc., LL.B. |url=http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=f9fce1bc-7685-4af7-bcb3-485e834af645&Language=E&Section=ALL |publisher=Library of Parliament |access-date=2010-02-20}} | |
style="background:{{Canadian party colour|CA|Conservative (historical)}}; color:white"| –
| 50px | Frank Oberle | May 22, 1990 || May 22, 1990 | Progressive Conservative |title=OBERLE, The Hon. Frank, P.C. |url=http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=67f94ff8-9189-41ff-b492-144787d47708&Language=E&Section=ALL |publisher=Library of Parliament |access-date=2010-02-20}} | |
style="background:{{Canadian party colour|CA|Conservative (historical)}}; color:white"| 12
| 50px | May 23, 1990 | Progressive Conservative |title=DE COTRET, The Hon. Robert René, P.C., B.A., M.B.A., C.Ph. |url=http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=c75110fb-d23c-4a3b-ad31-aa3a6d824332&Language=E&Section=ALL |publisher=Library of Parliament |access-date=2010-02-20}} | |
style="background:{{Canadian party colour|CA|Conservative (historical)}}; color:white"| 13
| 50px | April 21, 1991 || June 24, 1993 | Progressive Conservative |title=CHAREST, The Hon. Jean J., P.C., LL.B. |url=http://www2.parl.gc.ca/parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=bcd68fda-7e6b-4a44-a7ed-343ad3cbcd0c&Language=E&Section=ALL |publisher=Library of Parliament |access-date=2010-02-20}} | |
style="background:{{Canadian party colour|CA|Conservative (historical)}}; color:white"| 14
| 50px | June 25, 1993 || November 3, 1993 | Progressive Conservative |title=VINCENT, The Hon. Pierre H., P.C., LL.B., M.Fisc. |url=http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=6ce8d795-c2f9-43be-ae64-e9fe216a25ea&Language=E&Section=ALL |publisher=Library of Parliament |access-date=2010-02-20}}{{cite web |title=Twenty-Fifth Ministry |url=http://www.pco-bcp.gc.ca/mgm/dtail.asp?lang=eng&mstyid=25&mbtpid=1 |work=Guide to Canadian Ministries since Confederation |publisher=Privy Council Office |date=2009-10-14 |access-date=2010-02-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120305010614/http://www.pco-bcp.gc.ca/mgm/dtail.asp?lang=eng&mstyid=25&mbtpid=1 |archive-date=2012-03-05 |url-status=dead }} | |
style="background:{{Canadian party colour|CA|Liberal}};"| 15
| 50px | November 4, 1993 || January 24, 1996 | Liberal |title=COPPS, The Hon. Sheila Maureen, P.C., B.A. (Hons.) |url=http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=a82c95f2-0b81-4fa7-8e0e-ab0b10294635&Language=E&Section=ALL |publisher=Library of Parliament |access-date=2010-02-20}}{{cite web |title=Twenty-Sixth Ministry |url=http://www.pco-bcp.gc.ca/mgm/dtail.asp?lang=eng&mstyid=26&mbtpid=1 |work=Guide to Canadian Ministries since Confederation |publisher=Privy Council Office |date=2009-10-14 |access-date=2010-02-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120305011838/http://www.pco-bcp.gc.ca/mgm/dtail.asp?lang=eng&mstyid=26&mbtpid=1 |archive-date=2012-03-05 |url-status=dead }} | |
style="background:{{Canadian party colour|CA|Liberal}};"| 16
| 50px | January 25, 1996 || June 10, 1997 | Liberal |title=MARCHI, The Hon. Sergio, P.C., B.A.(Hons.) |url=http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=4245ebad-46f9-48c1-9931-e42f75ec53a5&Language=E&Section=ALL |publisher=Library of Parliament |access-date=2010-02-20}} | |
style="background:{{Canadian party colour|CA|Liberal}};"| 17
| 50px | June 11, 1997 || August 2, 1999 | Liberal |title=STEWART, The Hon. Christine Susan, P.C., B.Sc.N. |url=http://www2.parl.gc.ca/parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Language=E&Item=B440F91F-56F0-442A-A749-6EBEA334C64E&Section=ALL |publisher=Library of Parliament |access-date=2010-02-20}} | |
rowspan=2 style="background:{{Canadian party colour|CA|Liberal}};"| 18
| rowspan=2|50px | rowspan=2|David Anderson | August 3, 1999 || December 11, 2003 | rowspan=2|Liberal |title=ANDERSON, The Hon. David, P.C., L.L.B. |url=http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=3d8d2208-b1dd-4b32-a68c-0d5ba9461a53&Language=E |publisher=Library of Parliament |access-date=2010-02-20}} | |
December 12, 2003 | July 19, 2004
|title=Twenty-Seventh Ministry |url=http://www.pco-bcp.gc.ca/mgm/dtail.asp?lang=eng&mstyid=31&mbtpid=1 |work=Guide to Canadian Ministries since Confederation |publisher=Privy Council Office |date=2009-10-14 |access-date=2010-02-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606040842/http://www.pco-bcp.gc.ca/mgm/dtail.asp?lang=eng&mstyid=31&mbtpid=1 |archive-date=2011-06-06 |url-status=dead }} |
style="background:{{Canadian party colour|CA|Liberal}};"| 19
| 50px | July 20, 2004 || February 5, 2006 | Liberal |title=DION, The Hon. Stéphane, P.C., B.A., M.A., Ph.D. |url=http://www2.parl.gc.ca/parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=6bde42a3-d07c-4c1f-b9d4-9e14a124f465&Language=E&Section=ALL |publisher=Library of Parliament |access-date=2010-02-20}} | |
style="background:{{Canadian party colour|CA|Conservative}}; color:white"| 20
| 50px | February 6, 2006 || January 3, 2007 |title=AMBROSE, The Hon. Rona, P.C., B.A., M.A. |url=http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=cf6f39df-d304-45e1-a559-70a0cf20a720&Language=E&Section=ALL |publisher=Library of Parliament |access-date=2010-02-20}}{{cite web |title=Twenty-Eighth Ministry |url=http://www.pco-bcp.gc.ca/mgm/dtail.asp?lang=eng&mstyid=32&mbtpid=1 |work=Guide to Canadian Ministries since Confederation |publisher=Privy Council Office |date=2009-10-14 |access-date=2010-02-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606040859/http://www.pco-bcp.gc.ca/mgm/dtail.asp?lang=eng&mstyid=32&mbtpid=1 |archive-date=2011-06-06 |url-status=dead }} | |
style="background:{{Canadian party colour|CA|Conservative}}; color:white"| 21
| 50px | January 4, 2007 || October 29, 2008 | Conservative |title=BAIRD, The Hon. John, P.C., B.A.(Hons.) |url=http://www2.parl.gc.ca/parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=ABEB1396-5319-4CEF-8B3A-A2417C0F43CE&Language=E&Section=ALL |publisher=Library of Parliament |access-date=2010-02-20}} | |
style="background:{{Canadian party colour|CA|Conservative}}; color:white"| 22
| 50px | October 30, 2008 || November 5, 2010 | Conservative |title=PRENTICE, The Hon. Jim, P.C. |url=http://www2.parl.gc.ca/parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=071361B9-2D25-4389-A24A-34CC4B1A8535&Language=E&Section=ALL |publisher=Library of Parliament |access-date=2010-02-20}} | |
style="background:{{Canadian party colour|CA|Conservative}}; color:white"| 23
| 50px | November 7, 2010 || January 3, 2011 | Conservative |title=BAIRD, The Hon. John, P.C., B.A.(Hons.) |url=http://www2.parl.gc.ca/parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=ABEB1396-5319-4CEF-8B3A-A2417C0F43CE&Language=E&Section=ALL |publisher=Library of Parliament |access-date=2010-11-07}} | |
style="background:{{Canadian party colour|CA|Conservative}}; color:white"| 24
| 50px | January 4, 2011 || July 15, 2013 | Conservative |title=KENT, The Hon. Peter, P.C. |url=http://www.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=0bd5970c-e4c2-4044-8344-8123b16d75bd&Language=E |publisher=Library of Parliament |access-date=2011-08-06}} | |
style="background:{{Canadian party colour|CA|Conservative}}; color:white"| 25
| 50px | July 15, 2013 || November 4, 2015 | Conservative | | |
colspan=8|Minister of Environment and Climate Change | |
style="background:{{Canadian party colour|CA|Liberal}};"| 26
| 50px | November 4, 2015 || November 20, 2019 | Liberal | rowspan=3|29 (J. Trudeau) |[http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/full-list-of-justin-trudeau-s-cabinet-1.3300699 "Full list of Justin Trudeau's cabinet"]. CBC News, November 4, 2015. | |
style="background:{{Canadian party colour|CA|Liberal}};"| 27
| 50px | November 20, 2019 || October 26, 2021 | Liberal | | |
style="background:{{Canadian party colour|CA|Liberal}};"| 28
| 50px | October 26, 2021 || March 14, 2025 | Liberal | | |
style="background:{{Canadian party colour|CA|Liberal}};"| 29
| 70px | March 14, 2025 || May 12, 2025 | Liberal | |
style="background:{{Canadian party colour|CA|Liberal}};"| 30
| 50px | May 13, 2025 || Incumbant | Liberal |
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!No. !Portrait !Name !colspan=2|Term of office !Political party !Ministry |
colspan=7|Secretary of State (Nature) |
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style="background:{{Canadian party colour|CA|Liberal}}; color:white"| 1
| | May 13, 2025 || present | Liberal |
See also
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