Guide to Canadian Ministries since Confederation
Parliamentary Secretaries
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Twenty-Second Ministry
Liberal
1
3 March 1980 - 29 June 1984
Prime Minister
Right Honourable Pierre Elliott Trudeau
| Position Title | |
|---|---|
| Name | Service Date / Termination Date |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture | |
| Marcel Ostiguy | 4 March 1980 - 30 Sept. 1980 |
| Marcel Ostiguy | 1 Oct. 1980 - 30 Sept. 1981 |
| Marcel Ostiguy | 1 Oct. 1981 - 28 Feb. 1982 |
| Marcel Dionne | 1 March 1982 - 30 Sept. 1982 |
| Marcel Dionne | 1 Oct. 1982 - 30 Sept. 1983 |
| Marcel Dionne | 1 Oct. 1983 - 29 Feb. 1984 |
| André Bachand | 1 March 1984 - 29 June 1984 |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Communications | |
| Peter Stollery | 4 March 1980 - 30 Sept. 1980 |
| Peter Stollery | 1 Oct. 1980 - 1 July 1981 |
| Jack Masters | 1 Oct. 1981 - 30 Sept. 1982 |
| John O. Burghardt | 1 Oct. 1982 - 30 Sept. 1983 |
| John O. Burghardt | 1 Oct. 1983 - 29 June 1984 |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs | |
| Aideen Nicholson | 4 March 1980 - 30 Sept. 1980 |
| Gary McCauley | 1 Oct. 1980 - 30 Sept. 1981 |
| Gary McCauley | 1 Oct. 1981 - 30 Sept. 1982 |
| David Berger | 1 Oct. 1982 - 30 Sept. 1983 |
| David Berger | 1 Oct. 1983 - 29 Feb. 1984 |
| Michel Veillette | 1 March 1984 - 29 June 1984 |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy Prime Minister | |
| Douglas Fisher | 1 March 1982 - 30 Sept. 1982 |
| Jean Lapierre | 1 Oct. 1982 - 30 Sept. 1983 |
| Suzanne Beauchamp-Niquet | 1 Oct. 1983 - 29 Feb. 1984 |
| Suzanne Beauchamp-Niquet | 1 March 1984 - 29 June 1984 |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Employment and Immigration | |
| Dennis M. Dawson | 4 March 1980 - 30 Sept. 1980 |
| Dennis M. Dawson | 1 Oct. 1980 - 30 Sept. 1981 |
| Rémi Bujold | 1 Oct. 1981 - 30 Sept. 1982 |
| Rémi Bujold | 1 Oct. 1982 - 30 Sept. 1983 |
| Jean-Guy Dubois | 1 Oct. 1983 - 29 June 1984 |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources | |
| Roy MacLaren | 4 March 1980 - 30 Sept. 1980 |
| Roy MacLaren | 1 Oct. 1980 - 30 Sept. 1981 |
| Roy MacLaren | 1 Oct. 1981 - 28 Feb. 1982 |
| David Dingwall | 1 March 1982 - 30 Sept. 1982 |
| David Dingwall | 1 Oct. 1982 - 30 Sept. 1983 |
| David Dingwall | 1 Oct. 1983 - 29 Feb. 1984 |
| Leonard Hopkins | 1 March 1984 - 29 June 1984 |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment | |
| Roger Simmons | 4 March 1980 - 30 Sept. 1980 |
| Roger Simmons | 1 Oct. 1980 - 30 Sept. 1981 |
| Roger Simmons | 1 Oct. 1981 - 28 Feb. 1982 |
| Jim Schroder | 1 March 1982 - 30 Sept. 1982 |
| Denis Ethier | 1 Oct. 1982 - 30 Sept. 1983 |
| Denis Ethier | 1 Oct. 1983 - 29 June 1984 |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of External Affairs | |
| Louis Duclos | 4 March 1980 - 30 Sept. 1980 |
| Louis Duclos | 1 Oct. 1980 - 30 Sept. 1981 |
| Ron Irwin | 1 Oct. 1981 - 30 Sept. 1982 |
| Jean Lapierre | 1 Oct. 1982 - 30 Sept. 1983 |
| Suzanne Beauchamp-Niquet | 1 Oct. 1983 - 29 June 1984 |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance | |
| John Evans | 4 March 1980 - 30 Sept. 1980 |
| John Evans | 1 Oct. 1980 - 30 Sept. 1981 |
| John Evans | 1 Oct. 1981 - 28 Feb. 1982 |
| Douglas Fisher | 1 March 1982 - 30 Sept. 1982 |
| Douglas Fisher | 1 Oct. 1982 - 30 Sept. 1983 |
| Douglas Fisher | 1 Oct. 1983 - 29 Feb. 1984 |
| Ralph Ferguson | 1 March 1984 - 29 June 1984 |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans | |
| George Henderson | 4 March 1980 - 30 Sept. 1980 |
| George Henderson | 1 Oct. 1980 - 30 Sept. 1981 |
| Brian Tobin | 1 Oct. 1981 - 30 Sept. 1982 |
| Brian Tobin | 1 Oct. 1982 - 30 Sept. 1983 |
| Brian Tobin | 1 Oct. 1983 - 29 Feb. 1984 |
| Maurice Harquail | 1 March 1984 - 29 June 1984 |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development | |
| Bernard Loiselle | 4 March 1980 - 30 Sept. 1980 |
| Bernard Loiselle | 1 Oct. 1980 - 30 Sept. 1981 |
| Bernard Loiselle | 1 Oct. 1981 - 30 Sept. 1982 |
| Henri Tousignant | 1 Oct. 1982 - 30 Sept. 1983 |
| André Maltais | 1 Oct. 1983 - 29 Feb. 1984 |
| René Gingras | 1 March 1984 - 29 June 1984 |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Industry, Trade and Commerce | |
| Gérald Laniel | 4 March 1980 - 30 Sept. 1980 |
| Gérald Laniel | 1 Oct. 1980 - 30 Sept. 1981 |
| Gérald Laniel | 1 Oct. 1981 - 28 Feb. 1982 |
| André Maltais | 1 March 1982 - 30 Sept. 1982 |
| André Maltais | 1 Oct. 1982 - 30 Sept. 1983 |
| Henri Tousignant | 1 Oct. 1983 - 6 Dec. 1983 |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada | |
| William Kenneth Robinson | 4 March 1980 - 30 Sept. 1980 |
| Ron Irwin | 1 Oct. 1980 - 30 Sept. 1981 |
| Jim Peterson | 1 Oct. 1981 - 30 Sept. 1982 |
| Arthur Allister MacBain | 1 Oct. 1982 - 30 Sept. 1983 |
| Arthur Allister MacBain | 1 Oct. 1983 - 29 Feb. 1984 |
| Arthur Allister MacBain | 1 March 1984 - 29 June 1984 |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Labour | |
| Gilbert Parent | 4 March 1980 - 30 Sept. 1980 |
| Louis Desmarais | 1 Oct. 1980 - 13 May 1981 |
| Gilbert Parent | 26 May 1981 - 30 Sept. 1981 |
| Antonio Yanakis | 1 Oct. 1981 - 30 Sept. 1982 |
| Antonio Yanakis | 1 Oct. 1982 - 30 Sept. 1983 |
| Norman Lapointe | 1 Oct. 1983 - 29 Feb. 1984 |
| Norman Lapointe | 1 March 1984 - 29 June 1984 |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of State (Mines) | |
| Russell MacLellan | 4 March 1980 - 30 Sept. 1980 |
| Jack Masters | 1 Oct. 1980 - 30 Sept. 1981 |
| Thérèse Killens | 1 Oct. 1981 - 30 Sept. 1982 |
| Thérèse Killens | 1 Oct. 1982 - 30 Sept. 1983 |
| Pierre Gimïel | 1 March 1984 - 29 June 1984 |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of State (Multiculturalism) | |
| Pierre Deniger | 4 March 1980 - 30 Sept. 1980 |
| Pierre Deniger | 1 Oct. 1980 - 30 Sept. 1981 |
| Pierre Deniger | 1 Oct. 1981 - 28 Feb. 1982 |
| Carlo Rossi | 1 March 1982 - 30 Sept. 1982 |
| Carlo Rossi | 1 Oct. 1982 - 30 Sept. 1983 |
| Carlo Rossi | 1 Oct. 1983 - 29 Feb. 1984 |
| Robert Gourd | 1 March 1984 - 29 June 1984 |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence | |
| Ursula Appolloni | 4 March 1980 - 30 Sept. 1980 |
| Ursula Appolloni | 1 Oct. 1980 - 30 Sept. 1981 |
| Ursula Appolloni | 1 Oct. 1981 - 28 Feb. 1982 |
| George Henderson | 1 March 1982 - 30 Sept. 1982 |
| Stanley Hudecki | 1 Oct. 1982 - 30 Sept. 1983 |
| Stanley Hudecki | 1 Oct. 1983 - 29 Feb. 1984 |
| Stanley Hudecki | 1 March 1984 - 29 June 1984 |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Health and Welfare | |
| David Bennington Weatherhead | 4 March 1980 - 30 Sept. 1980 |
| Douglas Cockburn Frith | 1 Oct. 1980 - 30 Sept. 1981 |
| Douglas Cockburn Frith | 1 Oct. 1981 - 30 Sept. 1982 |
| James D. Schroder | 1 Oct. 1982 - 30 Sept. 1983 |
| James D. Schroder | 1 Oct. 1983 - 29 Feb. 1984 |
| Russell MacLellan | 1 March 1984 - 29 June 1984 |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Revenue | |
| Yves Demers | 4 March 1980 - 30 Sept. 1980 |
| Claude Tessier | 1 Oct. 1980 - 30 Sept. 1981 |
| Claude Tessier | 1 Oct. 1981 - 30 Sept. 1982 |
| Garnet Bloomfield | 1 Oct. 1982 - 30 Sept. 1983 |
| Garnet Bloomfield | 1 Oct. 1983 - 29 Feb. 1984 |
| Kenneth Robinson | 1 March 1984 - 29 June 1984 |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Postmaster General | |
| Aideen Nicholson | 4 March 1980 - 30 Sept. 1980 |
| Gary McCauley | 1 Oct. 1980 - 30 Sept. 1981 |
| Gary McCauley | 1 Oct. 1981 - 15 Oct. 1981 |
Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Privy Council | |
| David Collenette | 4 March 1980 - 30 Sept. 1980 |
| David Collenette | 1 Oct. 1980 - 30 Sept. 1981 |
| David Paul Smith | 1 Oct. 1981 - 30 Sept. 1982 |
| David Paul Smith | 1 Oct. 1982 - 11 Aug. 1983 |
| John Evan | 11 Sept. 1983 - 30 Sept. 1983 |
| John Evan | 1 Oct. 1983 - 29 Feb. 1984 |
| John Evan | 1 March 1984 - 29 June 1984 |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Works | |
| Raymond Savard | 4 March 1980 - 30 Sept. 1980 |
| Raymond Savard | 1 Oct. 1980 - 30 Sept. 1981 |
| Raymond Savard | 1 Oct. 1981 - 28 Feb. 1982 |
| Henri Tousignant | 1 March 1982 - 30 Sept. 1982 |
| Jean-Claude Malépart | 1 Oct. 1982 - 30 Sept. 1983 |
| Jean-Claude Malépart | 1 Oct. 1983 - 29 Feb. 1984 |
| Jean-Claude Malépart | 1 March 1984 - 29 June 1984 |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Regional Economic Expansion | |
| Maurice Harquail | 4 March 1980 - 30 Sept. 1980 |
| Russell MacLellan | 1 Oct. 1980 - 30 Sept. 1982 |
| André Maltais | 1 Oct. 1982 - 30 Sept. 1983 |
| André Maltais | 1 Oct. 1983 - 6 Dec. 1983 |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Regional Industrial Expansion | |
| Henri Tousignant | 7 Dec. 1983 - 29 Feb. 1984 |
| René Cousineau | 1 March 1984 - 29 June 1984 |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Science and Technology | |
| Roger Simmons | 4 March 1980 - 30 Sept. 1980 |
| Roger Simmons | 1 Oct. 1980 - 30 Sept. 1981 |
| Roger Simmons | 1 Oct. 1981 - 28 Feb. 1982 |
| Jim Schroder | 1 March 1982 - 30 Sept. 1982 |
| James Scott Peterson | 1 Oct. 1982 - 30 Sept. 1983 |
| Rolland Dion | 1 Oct. 1983 - 29 Feb. 1984 |
| Rolland Dion | 1 March 1984 - 29 June 1984 |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Secretary of State of Canada | |
| Peter Stollery | 4 March 1980 - 30 Sept. 1980 |
| Peter Stollery | 1 Oct. 1980 - 1 July 1981 |
| Jean Lapierre | 1 Oct. 1981 - 30 Sept. 1982 |
| Maurice Bossy | 1 Oct. 1982 - 30 Sept. 1983 |
| Maurice Bossy | 1 Oct. 1983 - 29 Feb. 1984 |
| Robert Bockstael | 1 March 1984 - 29 June 1984 |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of State (Small Businesses and Tourism) | |
| Ralph Ferguson | 4 March 1980 - 30 Sept. 1980 |
| Ralph Ferguson | 1 Oct. 1980 - 30 Sept. 1981 |
| Ralph Ferguson | 1 Oct. 1981 - 28 Feb. 1982 |
| David Berger | 1 March 1982 - 30 Sept. 1982 |
| René Cousineau | 1 Oct. 1982 - 30 Sept. 1983 |
| René Cousineau | 1 Oct. 1983 - 29 Feb. 1984 |
| Garnet M. Bloomfield | 1 March 1984 - 29 June 1984 |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of State (Social Development) | |
| William Kenneth Robinson | 4 March 1980 - 30 Sept. 1980 |
| Ron Irwin | 1 Oct. 1980 - 30 Sept. 1981 |
| Jim Peterson | 1 Oct. 1981 - 30 Sept. 1982 |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Solicitor General | |
| Céline Hervieux-Payette | 4 March 1980 - 30 Sept. 1980 |
| Céline Hervieux-Payette | 1 Oct. 1980 - 30 Sept. 1981 |
| Céline Hervieux-Payette | 1 Oct. 1981 - 28 Feb. 1982 |
| Alain Tardiff | 1 March 1982 - 30 Sept. 1982 |
| Alain Tardiff | 1 Oct. 1982 - 30 Sept. 1983 |
| Alain Tardiff | 1 Oct. 1983 - 29 Feb. 1984 |
| Gaston Gourde | 1 March 1984 - 29 June 1984 |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Supply and Services | |
| Raymond Dupont | 4 March 1980 - 30 Sept. 1980 |
| Norman Kelly | 1 Oct. 1980 - 30 Sept. 1981 |
| Norman Kelly | 1 Oct. 1981 - 28 Feb. 1982 |
| Maurice Bossy | 1 March 1982 - 30 Sept. 1982 |
| Paul-André Massé | 1 Oct. 1983 - 29 Feb. 1984 |
| Paul-André Massé | 1 March 1984 - 29 June 1984 |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of State (Trade) | |
| Claude-André Lachance | 4 March 1980 - 30 Sept. 1980 |
| Claude-André Lachance | 1 Oct. 1980 - 30 Sept. 1981 |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport | |
| Robert Bockstael | 4 March 1980 - 30 Sept. 1980 |
| Robert Bockstael | 1 Oct. 1980 - 30 Sept. 1981 |
| Robert Bockstael | 1 Oct. 1981 - 28 Feb. 1982 |
| Jesse Flis | 1 March 1982 - 30 Sept. 1982 |
| Jesse Flis | 1 Oct. 1982 - 30 Sept. 1983 |
| Jesse Flis | 1 Oct. 1983 - 29 Feb. 1984 |
| Eva Côté | 1 March 1984 - 29 June 1984 |
Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board | |
| Robert Daudlin | 4 March 1980 - 30 Sept. 1980 |
| Serge Joyal | 1 Oct. 1980 - 21 Sept. 1981 |
| Norman Kelly | 1 Oct. 1981 - 30 Sept. 1982 |
| Peter Lang | 1 Oct. 1982 - 30 Sept. 1983 |
| Peter Lang | 1 Oct. 1983 - 29 Feb. 1984 |
| Maurice Brydon Foster | 1 March 1984 - 29 June 1984 |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs | |
| John Campbell | 4 March 1980 - 30 Sept. 1980 |
| John Campbell | 1 Oct. 1980 - 30 Sept. 1981 |
| John Campbell | 1 Oct. 1981 - 28 Feb. 1982 |
| Roland de Corneille | 1 March 1982 - 30 Sept. 1982 |
| Roland de Corneille | 1 Oct. 1982 - 30 Sept. 1983 |
| Roland de Corneille | 1 Oct. 1983 - 29 Feb. 1984 |
| Jean-Louis Leduc | 1 March 1984 - 29 June 1984 |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of State (Youth) | |
| Peter Lang | 1 March 1984 - 29 June 1984 |
Footnotes
- [1] After the defeat of the Government in the general election of February 18, 1980, Clark formally tendered his resignation on March 3, 1980. On the same day the Twenty-Second Ministry took office. It was composed of 33 ministers.