Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth

Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth
Ministre des Femmes et de l’Égalité des genres et de la Jeunesse
Incumbent
Marci Ien
since October 26, 2021
Department for Women and Gender Equality
Department of Canadian Heritage
StyleThe Honourable
Member of
Reports toPrime Minister of Canada
AppointerMonarch (represented by the governor general)
on the advice of the prime minister
Term lengthAt His Majesty's pleasure
Inaugural holderBob Andras
FormationJune 11, 1971 (as Minister of Status of Women)
Salary$255,300 (2017)[1]

The minister for women and gender equality and youth (French: ministre des femmes et de l’égalité des genres et de la jeunesse) a minister of the Crown and member of the Canadian Cabinet. The position is responsible for the Department for Women and Gender Equality and the youth portfolio is associated with the Department of Canadian Heritage.[2]

  1. ^ "Indemnities, Salaries and Allowances". Parliament of Canada.
  2. ^ "Profile - Women and Gender Equality". lop.parl.ca. Retrieved 2021-04-27.