Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs
Canadian cabinet position (1967–1995)
The Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs was a Government of Canada cabinet position held between 1967 and 1995. The minister was responsible for consumer and corporate issues relating to legislation at the federal level.
The minister was also the Registrar General of Canada .
Ministers
Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs (1967–1995)
No.
Portrait
Name
Term of office
Political party
Ministry
1.
John Turner
December 21, 1967
April 20, 1968
Liberal
19 (Pearson )
April 20, 1968
July 5, 1968
Liberal
20 (P. E. Trudeau )
2.
Ron Basford
July 5, 1968
January 27, 1972
3.
Bob Andras
January 28, 1972
November 26, 1972
4.
Herb Gray
November 27, 1972
August 7, 1974
5.
André Ouellet
August 8, 1974
March 15, 1976
*
Bryce Mackasey (acting)
March 16, 1976
April 7, 1976
6.
Bryce Mackasey
April 8, 1976
September 13, 1976
7.
Tony Abbott (Ontario politician)
September 14, 1976
September 15, 1977
8.
Warren Allmand
September 16, 1977
June 3, 1979
9.
Allan Lawrence
June 4, 1979
March 2, 1980
Progressive Conservative
21 (Clark )
10.
André Ouellet
March 3, 1980
August 11, 1983
Liberal
22 (P. E. Trudeau )
11.
Judy Erola
August 12, 1983
June 29, 1984
June 30, 1984
September 16, 1984
Liberal
23 (Turner )
12.
Michel Côté
September 17, 1984
June 29, 1986
Progressive Conservative
24 (Mulroney )
13.
Harvie Andre
June 30, 1986
January 29, 1989
14.
Bernard Valcourt
January 30, 1989
August 1, 1989
*
Harvie Andre (acting)
August 2, 1989
February 22, 1990
15.
Pierre Blais
February 23, 1990
January 3, 1993
16.
Pierre H. Vincent
January 4, 1990
June 24, 1993
17.
Jean Charest styled as Minister of Industry
June 25, 1993
November 3, 1993
Progressive Conservative
25 (Campbell )
18.
John Manley styled as Minister of Industry
November 4, 1993
March 28, 1995
Liberal
26 (Chrétien )
The position of Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs was abolished and its duties inherited by the new position of Minister of Industry (list ) on March 29, 1995.
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