Style The Honourable Inaugural holder John Manley | Member of Cabinet
Privy Council Formation 29 March 1995 | |
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Appointer Governor General of Canada Term length At Her Majesty's pleasure | ||
The Minister of Innovation, Science, and Economic Development is the Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who is responsible for overseeing the federal government's economic development and corporate affairs department, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada. The Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development is also the minister responsible for Statistics Canada. By convention, the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development also serves as the Registrar General of Canada. From 1993 – 2015, the Ministry was known as Minister of Industry before being renamed to its current name in the 29th Canadian Ministry.
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Prior to 1995, the responsibilities of the current Industry portfolio were divided between the now-defunct posts of Minister of Industry, Science and Technology (List) and Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs (List).