| Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth | |
|---|---|
| Ministre des Femmes et de l’Égalité des genres et de la Jeunesse | |
since October 26, 2021 | |
| Department for Women and Gender Equality Department of Canadian Heritage | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Member of | |
| Reports to | Prime Minister of Canada |
| Appointer | Monarch (represented by the governor general) on the advice of the prime minister |
| Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
| Inaugural holder | Bob Andras |
| Formation | June 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]