Minister of the Interior (Canada)

The Minister of the Interior was the member of the Canadian Cabinet who oversaw the Department of the Interior, which was responsible for federal land management, immigration, Indian affairs, and natural-resources extraction.

Minister of the Interior of Canada
Member ofCabinet of Canada
PrecursorSecretary of State for the Provinces
FormationJuly 1, 1873
First holderAlexander Campbell
Final holderThomas Crerar
AbolishedNovember 30, 1936

The position was created in 1873 by Statute 36 Victoria, c. 4, to replace the Secretary of State for the Provinces. The Act designated the Minister as ex officio the Superintendent-General of Indian Affairs. From 30 March 1912 to 9 February 1913, and from 31 December 1919 to 6 August 1930, the Minister of the Interior was also designated ex officio the Minister of Mines.[1]

In 1917 the responsibility for passports was transferred over to the Minister of Immigration and Colonization.

It was superseded in 1936 by the Minister responsible for Indian Affairs and Minister of Mines and Resources.[1]

Ministers

Key:

  Liberal Party of Canada
  Historical conservative parties: Liberal-Conservative, Conservative (historical), Unionist, National Liberal and Conservative, Progressive Conservative
No. Portrait Name Term of office Political party Ministry
1 Alexander Campbell July 1, 1873November 5, 1873 Liberal-Conservative 1 (Macdonald)
2 David Laird November 7, 1873October 6, 1876 Liberal 2 (Mackenzie)
– Richard William Scott
(Acting)		 October 7, 1876October 23, 1876 Liberal
3 David Mills October 24, 1876October 8, 1878 Liberal
4 John A. Macdonald October 17, 1878October 2, 1887 Liberal-Conservative 3 (Macdonald)
5 Thomas White October 3, 1887April 21, 1888 Conservative
– John A. Macdonald
(Acting)		 May 8, 1888September 24, 1888 Liberal-Conservative
6 Edgar Dewdney September 25, 1888June 6, 1891 Conservative
June 16, 1891October 16, 1892 4 (Abbott)
7 Thomas Mayne Daly October 17, 1892November 24, 1892 Liberal-Conservative
December 5, 1892December 12, 1894 5 (Thompson)
December 21, 1894April 27, 1896 6 (Bowell)
8 Hugh John Macdonald May 1, 1896July 8, 1896 Conservative (historical) 7 (Tupper)
– Richard William Scott
(Acting)		 July 17, 1896November 16, 1896 Liberal 8 (Laurier)
9 Clifford Sifton November 17, 1896February 28, 1905 Liberal
– Wilfrid Laurier
(Acting)		 March 13, 1905April 7, 1905 Liberal
10 Frank Oliver April 8, 1905October 6, 1911 Liberal
11 Robert Rogers October 10, 1911October 28, 1912 Conservative 9 (Borden)
12 William James Roche October 29, 1912October 12, 1917 Conservative
13 Arthur Meighen October 12, 1917July 10, 1920 Unionist 10 (Borden)
14 James Alexander Lougheed July 10, 1920December 29, 1921 National Liberal and Conservative 11 (Meighen)
15 Charles Stewart
(First time)		 December 29, 1921June 28, 1926 Liberal 12 (King)
– Henry Herbert Stevens
(Acting)		 June 29, 1926July 12, 1926 Conservative 13 (Meighen)
– Richard Bedford Bennett
(Acting)		 July 13, 1926September 24, 1926 Conservative
(15) Charles Stewart
(Second time)		 September 25, 1926August 6, 1930 Liberal 14 (King)
16 Thomas Gerow Murphy August 7, 1930October 23, 1935 Conservative 15 (Bennett)
17 Thomas Crerar October 23, 1935November 30, 1936 Liberal 16 (King)

See also

References
  1. "Interior (1873-07-01 - 1936-11-30)". lop.parl.ca. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
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