Minister of the Environment and Climate Change (Canada)
| Minister of Environment and Climate Change of Canada | |
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| Department of the Environment | |
| Style | The Honourable |
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| Appointer | Governor General of Canada |
| Term length | At Her Majesty's pleasure |
| Inaugural holder | Jack Davis |
| Formation | 11 June 1971 |
| Salary | $255,300 (2017) |
| Website | www.ec.gc.ca |
The Minister of Environment and Climate Change (French: Ministre de l'Environnement et du Changement Climatique) is the Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who is responsible for overseeing the federal government's environment department, Environment and Climate Change Canada. The Minister is also responsible for overseeing Parks Canada and the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency.
Noted environment ministers of the past have included Jack Davis, Roméo LeBlanc, Jean Charest, Stéphane Dion, Sheila Copps, David Anderson and Peter Kent.
Known as the Minister of the Environment until 2015, the position was given its current name in 2015 upon the creation of the 29th Canadian Ministry.
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