Guide to Canadian Ministries since Confederation

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Twenty-Seventh Ministry

Liberal 1
12 Dec. 2003 - 5 Feb. 2006

Prime Minister
Right Honourable Paul Martin

Parliamentary Secretaries
NOT OF THE MINISTRY
Position Title
NameService Date /
Termination Date
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food
Hon. Mark Eyking  2   13 Dec. 2003 - 20 July 2004
Hon. Georges Farrah  2   13 Dec. 2003 - 20 July 2004
Hon. Arnold Wayne Easter   20 July 2004 - 20 July 2005
Hon. Arnold Wayne Easter   20 July 2005 - 5 Feb. 2006

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage and Minister responsible for Status of Women
Hon. Sarmite Bulte  3   20 July 2004 - 20 July 2005
Hon. Anita Neville  4   7 Oct. 2005 - 5 Feb. 2006

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration
Hon. Hedy Fry   13 Dec. 2003 - 20 July 2004
Hon. Hedy Fry   20 July 2004 - 20 July 2005
Hon. Hedy Fry   20 July 2005 - 5 Feb. 2006

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Internal Trade, Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister responsible for Official Languages
Hon. Raymond Simard  3   20 July 2004 - 20 July 2005

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment
Hon. Serge Marcil  2   13 Dec. 2003 - 20 July 2004
Hon. Bryon Wilfert  3   20 July 2004 - 20 July 2005

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance
Hon. John McKay  2   13 Dec. 2003 - 20 July 2004
Hon. John McKay   20 July 2004 - 20 July 2005
Hon. John McKay   20 July 2005 - 5 Feb. 2006

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans
Hon. Shawn Murphy  2   13 Dec. 2003 - 20 July 2004
Hon. Shawn Murphy   20 July 2004 - 20 July 2005
Hon. Shawn Murphy   20 July 2005 - 5 Feb. 2006

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs
Hon. Dan McTeague  2   13 Dec. 2003 - 20 July 2004
Hon. Dan McTeague   20 July 2004 - 20 July 2005
Hon. Dan McTeague   20 July 2005 - 5 Feb. 2006

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health
Hon. Gerry Byrne   13 Dec. 2003 - 20 July 2004
Hon. Robert G. Thibault   20 July 2004 - 20 July 2005
Hon. Robert G. Thibault   20 July 2005 - 5 Feb. 2006
Hon. Gerry Byrne   20 July 2005 - 5 Feb. 2006

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development
Hon. Eleni Bakopanos  2   13 Dec. 2003 - 20 July 2004
Hon. Paul Bonwick  2   13 Dec. 2003 - 20 July 2004

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development and Minister responsible for Democratic Renewal
Hon. Gurbax S. Malhi   20 July 2004 - 20 July 2005
Hon. Peter Adams  3   20 July 2004 - 20 July 2005
Hon. Gurbax S. Malhi   20 July 2005 - 5 Feb. 2006
Hon. Jim Karygiannis   7 Oct. 2005 - 5 Feb. 2006

Parlementary Secretary to the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians
Hon. Susan Barnes   20 July 2004 - 20 July 2005

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
Hon. Laura Bagnell  2   13 Dec. 2003 - 20 July 2004

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Industry
Hon. Gurbax S. Malhi  2   13 Dec. 2003 - 20 July 2004
Hon. Jerry Pickard   20 July 2004 - 20 July 2005
Hon. Jerry Pickard   20 July 2005 - 5 Feb. 2006

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs
Hon. Gerry Byrne   20 July 2004 - 20 July 2005

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for International Cooperation
Hon. Patricia Ann Torsney  3   20 July 2004 - 20 July 2005

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for International Trade
Hon. John Harvard  2   13 Dec. 2003 - 20 July 2004
Hon. Mark Eyking   20 July 2004 - 20 July 2005
Hon. Mark Eyking   20 July 2005 - 5 Feb. 2006

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
Hon. Susan Barnes  2   13 Dec. 2003 - 20 July 2004
Hon. Paul Macklin  3   20 July 2004 - 20 July 2005

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Labour and Housing
Hon. Judy Longfield  3   20 July 2004 - 20 July 2005

Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
Hon. Roger Gallaway  2   13 Dec. 2003 - 20 July 2004
Hon. Dominic LeBlanc  3   20 July 2004 - 20 July 2005

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence
Hon. David Price  2   13 Dec. 2003 - 20 July 2004
Hon. Keith Martin  3   20 July 2004 - 20 July 2005

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Revenue
Hon. Gurbax S. Malhi   7 Oct. 2005 - 5 Feb. 2006

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources
Hon. André Harvey  2   13 Dec. 2003 - 20 July 2004
Hon. Laura Bagnell   20 July 2004 - 20 July 2005
Hon. Laura Bagnell   20 July 2005 - 5 Feb. 2006

Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada
Hon. Brenda Kay Chamberlain  2   13 Dec. 2003 - 20 July 2004

Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister
Hon. Joe Fontana  2   13 Dec. 2003 - 20 July 2004
Hon. John Godfrey  2   13 Dec. 2003 - 20 July 2004
Hon. Scott Brison  2   13 Dec. 2003 - 20 July 2004
Hon. Andrew Telegdi  5   30 Jan. 2004 - 20 July 2004
Hon. Claude Drouin   20 July 2004 - 20 July 2005
Hon. Marlene Jennings   20 July 2004 - 20 July 2005
Hon. Paul DeVillers   12 May 2005 - 20 July 2005
Hon. Paul DeVillers   20 July 2005 - 7 Oct. 2005
Hon. Marlene Jennings   20 July 2005 - 7 Oct. 2005
Hon. Claude Drouin   20 July 2005 - 5 Feb. 2006
Hon. Navdeep Bains  4   7 Oct. 2005 - 5 Feb. 2006

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
Hon. Roy Cullen  3   20 July 2004 - 20 July 2005

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Works and Government Services
Hon. Walt Lastewka  2   13 Dec. 2003 - 20 July 2004
Hon. Walt Lastewka   20 July 2004 - 20 July 2005
Hon. Walt Lastewka   20 July 2005 - 5 Feb. 2006

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Social Development
Hon. Eleni Bakopanos   20 July 2004 - 20 July 2005
Hon. Eleni Bakopanos   20 July 2005 - 5 Feb. 2006

Parliamentary Secretary to the Solicitor General of Canada
Hon. Jerry Pickard  2   13 Dec. 2003 - 20 July 2004
Hon. Yvon Charbonneau  2   13 Dec. 2003 - 20 July 2004

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport
Hon. Jim Karygiannis  2   13 Dec. 2003 - 20 July 2004
Hon. Jim Karygiannis   20 July 2004 - 20 July 2005
Hon. Jim Karygiannis   20 July 2005 - 5 Feb. 2006
Hon. Charles Hubbard  4   7 Oct. 2005 - 5 Feb. 2006

Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board
Hon. Joseph Louis Jordan  2   13 Dec. 2003 - 20 July 2004

Parliamentary Secretary to the President of The Treasury Board and Minister responsible for The Canadian Wheat Board
Hon. Diane Marleau   20 July 2004 - 20 July 2005
Hon. Diane Marleau   20 July 2005 - 5 Feb. 2006

Footnotes

  • [1] On December 12, 2003, Chrétien resigned as Prime Minister and the Twenty-Seventh Ministry assumed office. It was composed of 39 ministers.
  • [2] Was appointed Member of the Privy Council on December 12, 2003.
  • [3] Was appointed Member of the Privy Council on July 20, 2004.
  • [4] Was appointed Member of the Privy Council on October 7, 2005.
  • [5] Was appointed Member of the Privy Council on January 30, 2004.