Minister of Natural Resources of Canada | |
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Department of Natural Resources | |
Style | The Honourable |
Member of | |
Appointer | Governor General of Canada |
Term length | At Her Majesty's pleasure |
Inaugural holder | Anne McLellan |
Formation | 12 January 1995 |
Salary | $251,900 (CAD) |
Website | www.nrcan-rncan.gc.ca |
The Minister of Natural Resources (French: Ministre des Ressources naturelles) is the Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who is responsible for Natural Resources Canada. As of November 4, 2015, the Minister of Natural Resources is Jim Carr. Carr is also a member of the Cabinet Committee on Environment, Climate Change and Energy.
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Prior to 1995, the responsibilities of the current Natural Resources portfolio were divided between the now-defunct posts of Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources and Minister of Forestry.