Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development (Canada)

Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development
Ministry
Federal
Incumbent Diane Finley PC, MP
Style	The Honourable
Appointed by	Michaëlle Jean as Governor General of Canada
First	Joe Volpe
Formation	12 December 2003
Term length	At Her Majesty's pleasure
Website	www.hrsdc.gc.ca

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The Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development (French: Ministre des Ressources humaines et du Développement des compétences) is the Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who is responsible for Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, the federal department that oversees programs such as Employment Insurance and Canada Student Loans. The Minister is also in charge of Service Canada.

On February 6, 2006, Prime Minister Stephen Harper transferred the responsibilities of the Minister of Social Development into this portfolio. Although the legislated names did not change, in accordance with this amalgamation the Minister was for a while styled the Minister of Human Resources and Social Development and the department operated as Human Resources and Social Development Canada. This ceased on October 30, 2008 and the name returned to the legislated one.

The current Minister is Diane Finley.

The Minister is also responsible for the:

• Canada Employment Insurance Commission
• Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation
• Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
• Canada Pension Plan: Pension Appeals Board
• Canada Pension Plan: Review Tribunals
• Employment Insurance: Board of Referees
• National Council of Welfare

Ministers

Key:

  Liberal Party of Canada

  Conservative Party of Canada

No.	Name	Term of office		Political party	Ministry
1	Joe Volpe	December 12, 2003	January 14, 2005	Liberal	27 (Martin)
2	Lucienne Robillard	January 14, 2005	May 17, 2005	Liberal
3	Belinda Stronach	May 17, 2005	February 5, 2006	Liberal
4	Diane Finley	February 6, 2006	January 3, 2007	Conservative	28 (Harper)
5	Monte Solberg	January 4, 2007	October 29, 2008	Conservative
6	Diane Finley	October 30, 2008	Incumbent	Conservative

Prior to 2003, responsibilities for this portfolio fell under the Minister of Human Resources Development.