Secretary of State for Canada

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This article discusses the position in the Cabinet of Canada in existence from 1867 to 1996. For the generic usage of the title "Secretary of State" used during the Canadian Government's 26th Ministry (1993-2003), see Secretary of State (Canada).

The position of Secretary of State for Canada was a Canadian Cabinet position with a corresponding department. It was established in 1867 as the official channel of communication between the Dominion of Canada and the Imperial government in London. As Canada became increasingly independent after World War I and particularly with the passage of the Statute of Westminster in 1931 this role fell into disuse.

The department was maintained, however, and was used to administer various aspects of government which did not have their own ministry. As well, the Secretary of State for Canada was Registrar-General responsible for the Great Seal of Canada and various functions of state associated with it.

At various times the Secretary of State for Canada was responsible for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the civil service, the Queen's Printer for Canada, administration of Crown lands, governance of Canadian Indians (as they were called) as well as various ceremonial and state duties. Generally, any government role and responsibility which was not specifically assigned to a cabinet minister would be the de facto responsibility of the Secretary of State.

The department was eliminated in 1993 when the government was reorganized. The position of Secretary of State for Canada was not legally eliminated until 1996 when its remaining responsibilities were assigned to other cabinet positions and departments, particularly the newly created position of Minister of Canadian Heritage.

The position of Secretary of State for Canada had no relation to that of Secretary of State for External Affairs except for the period from 1909 until 1912 when the Secretary of State for Canada (Charles Murphy under Sir Wilfrid Laurier and William James Roche under Sir Robert Borden) was responsible for the newly created Department of External Affairs.

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1.	Hector Louis Langevin	under Macdonald	July 1, 1867 – December 7, 1869
2.	James Cox Aikins	under Macdonald	December 8, 1867 – November 5, 1873
3.	David Christie	under Mackenzie	November 7, 1873 – January 8, 1874
4.	Richard William Scott	under Mackenzie	January 9, 1874 – October 8, 1878
5.	James Cox Aikins	under Macdonald	October 19, 1878 – November 7, 1880
6.	John O'Connor	under Macdonald	November 8, 1880 – May 19, 1881
7.	Joseph-Alfred Mousseau	under Macdonald	May 20, 1881 – July 28, 1882
8.	Joseph Adolphe Chapleau	under Macdonald	July 29, 1882 – June 6, 1891
8.	Joseph Adolphe Chapleau	under Abbott	June 16, 1891 – January 24, 1892
9.	James Colebrooke Patterson	under Abbott	January 25, 1892 – November 24, 1892
10.	John Costigan	under Thompson	December 5, 1892 – December 12, 1894
11.	Arthur Rupert Dickey	under Bowell	December 21, 1894 – March 25, 1895
12.	Walter Humphries Montague	under Bowell	March 26, 1895 – December 20, 1895
*	Joseph Aldéric Ouimet (acting)	under Bowell	December 21, 1895 – January 5, 1896
*	Thomas Mayne Daly (acting)	under Bowell	January 6, 1896 – January 14, 1896
13.	Sir Charles Tupper	under Bowell	January 15, 1896 – April 27, 1896
13.	Sir Charles Tupper	as PM	May 1, 1896 – July 8, 1896
14.	Richard William Scott	under Laurier	July 13, 1896 – October 8, 1908
15.	Charles Murphy	under Laurier	October 9, 1908 – October 6, 1911
16.	William James Roche	under Borden	October 10, 1911 – October 28, 1912
17.	Louis Coderre	under Borden	October 29, 1912 – October 5, 1915
18.	Pierre Édouard Blondin	under Borden	October 6, 1915 – January 7, 1917
19.	Esioff Léon Patenaude	under Borden	January 8, 1917 – June 12, 1917
*	Albert Sévigny (acting)	under Borden	June 13, 1917 – August 24, 1917
20.	Arthur Meighen	under Borden	August 25, 1917 – October 12, 1917
21.	Martin Burrell	under Borden	October 12, 1917 – December 30, 1919
22.	Arthur Lewis Sifton	under Borden	December 31, 1919 – July 10, 1920
22.	Arthur Lewis Sifton	under Meighen	July 10, 1920 – January 21, 1921
23.	Sir Henry Lumley Drayton	under Meighen	January 24, 1921 – September 20, 1921
24.	Rodolphe Monty	under Meighen	September 21, 1921 – December 29, 1921
25.	Arthur Bliss Copp	under King	December 29, 1921 – September 24, 1921
26.	Walter Edward Foster	under King	September 26, 1925 – November 12, 1925
*	Charles Murphy (acting)	under King	November 13, 1925 – March 23, 1926
*	Ernest Lapointe (acting)	under King	March 24, 1926 – June 28, 1926
27.	Guillaume André Fauteux	under Meighen	August 23, 1926 – September 25, 1926
28.	Fernand Rinfret	under King	September 25, 1926 – August 7, 1930
29.	Charles Hazlitt Cahan	under Bennett	August 7, 1930 – October 23, 1935
	Fernand Rinfret (second time)	under King	October 23, 1935 – July 12, 1939
*	Ernest Lapointe (acting – 2nd time)	under King	July 26, 1939 – May 8, 1940
30.	Pierre-François Casgrain	under King	May 9, 1940 – December 14, 1941
31.	Norman Alexander McLarty	under King	December 15, 1941 – April 17, 1945
32.	Paul Joseph James Martin	under King	April 18, 1945 – December 11, 1946
33.	Colin William George Gibson	under King	December 12, 1946 – November 15, 1948
33.	Colin William George Gibson	under St. Laurent	November 15, 1948 – March 31, 1949
34.	Frederick Gordon Bradley	under St. Laurent	March 31, 1949 – June 11, 1953
35.	Jack Pickersgill	under St. Laurent	June 11, 1953 – June 30, 1954
36.	Roch Pinard	under St. Laurent	July 1, 1954 – June 21, 1957
37.	Ellen Louks Fairclough	under Diefenbaker	June 21, 1957 – May 11, 1958
38.	Henri Courtemanche	under Diefenbaker	May 12, 1958 – June 19, 1960
*	Léon Balcer (acting minister)	under Diefenbaker	June 21, 1960 – October 10, 1960
39.	Noël Dorion	under Diefenbaker	October 11, 1960 – July 5, 1962
*	Léon Balcer (acting minister – 2nd time)	under Diefenbaker	July 11, 1962 – August 8, 1962
40.	George Ernest Halpenny	under Diefenbaker	August 9, 1962 – April 22, 1963
	Jack Pickersgill (second time)	under Pearson	April 22, 1963 – February 2, 1964
41.	Maurice Lamontagne	under Pearson	February 2, 1964 – December 17, 1965
42.	Judy LaMarsh	under Pearson	December 17, 1965 – April 9, 1968
*	John Joseph Connolly (acting minister)	under Pearson	April 10, 1968 – April 20, 1968
43.	Jean Marchand	under Trudeau	April 20, 1968 – July 5, 1968
44.	Gérard Pelletier	under Trudeau	July 5, 1968 – November 26, 1972
45.	James Hugh Faulkner	under Trudeau	November 27, 1972 – September 13, 1976
46.	John Roberts	under Trudeau	September 14, 1976 – June 3, 1979
47.	David MacDonald	under Clark	June 4, 1979 – March 2, 1980
48.	Francis Fox	under Trudeau	March 3, 1980 – September 21, 1981
49.	Gerald Regan	under Trudeau	September 22, 1981 – October 5, 1982
50.	Serge Joyal	under Trudeau	October 6, 1982 – June 29, 1984
50.	Serge Joyal	under Turner	June 30, 1984 – September 16, 1984
51.	Walter McLean	under Mulroney	September 17, 1984 – April 19, 1985
52.	Benoit Bouchard	under Mulroney	April 20, 1985 – June 29, 1986
53.	David Crombie	under Mulroney	June 30, 1986 – March 30, 1988
54.	Lucien Bouchard	under Mulroney	March 31, 1988 – January 29, 1989
55.	Gerry Weiner	under Mulroney	January 30, 1989 – April 20, 1991
56.	Robert de Cotret	under Mulroney	April 21, 1991 – January 3, 1993
57.	Monique Landry	under Mulroney	January 4, 1993 – June 24, 1993
57.	Monique Landry	under Campbell	June 24, 1993 – November 3, 1993
58.	Sergio Marchi	under Chrétien	November 4, 1993 – January 24, 1996
59.	Lucienne Robillard	under Chrétien	January 25, 1996 – July 12, 1996

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