Ministers of Amateur Sport in Canada

The Fitness and Amateur Sport Act was assented to September 29, 1961 to encourage, promote and develop fitness and amateur sport in Canada. The Physical Activity and Sport Act assented to March 19, 2003, replaces the previous act with modernized legislation that is better adapted to contemporary realities. Originally the responsibility for physical activity and sport fell on the Minister of National Health and Welfare. Currently, the responsibility for physical activity falls on the Minister of Health and the responsibility for sport falls on the Minister of Canadian Heritage. Ministers of State have been appointed to assist the responsible Ministers.

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^ 28th Ministry (2006.02.06 - )

Prime Minister:

Harper, Stephen

Government Party:

Conservative Party of Canada

Name	Portfolio	Term of Office (yyyy.mm.dd)
Gosal, Bal	Minister of State (Sport)	2011.05.18 -
Lunn, Gary	Minister of State (Sport)	2008.10.30 - 2011.05.17
Guergis, Helena	Secretary of State (Foreign Affairs and International Trade) (Sport)	2007.01.04 - 2008.10.29
Van Loan, Peter	Minister for Sport	2006.11.27 - 2007.01.03
	Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs	2006.11.27 - 2007.01.03
	President of the Queen's Privy Council	2006.11.27 - 2007.01.03
Chong, Michael D.	Minister for Sport	2006.02.06 - 2006.11.26
	Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs	2006.02.06 - 2006.11.26
	President of the Queen's Privy Council	2006.02.06 - 2006.11.26

^ 27th Ministry (2003.12.12 - 2006.02.05)

Prime Minister:

Martin, Paul Edgar Philippe

Government Party:

Liberal Party of Canada

Name	Portfolio	Term of Office (yyyy.mm.dd)
Owen, Stephen	Minister of State (Sport)	2004.07.20 - 2006.02.05
Owen, Stephen	Minister of Western Economic Diversification	2004.07.20 - 2006.02.05
Keyes, Stan Kazmierczak	Minister of National Revenue	2003.12.12 - 2004.07.19
Keyes, Stan Kazmierczak	Minister of State (Sport)	2003.12.12 - 2004.07.19

^ 26th Ministry (1993.11.04 - 2003.12.11)

Prime Minister:

Chrétien, Joseph Jacques Jean

Government Party:

Liberal Party of Canada

Name	Portfolio	Term of Office (yyyy.mm.dd)
DeVillers, Paul	Secretary of State (Physicial Activity and Sport)	2003.06.20 - 2003.12.11
Coderre, Denis	Secretary of State (Amateur Sport)	1999.08.03 - 2002.01.14
Copps, Sheila Maureen	Deputy Prime Minister	1996.06.19 - 1997.06.10
	Minister of Amateur Sport	1996.07.12 - 1999.08.02
	Minister of Canadian Heritage	1996.07.12 - 2003.12.11
Dingwall, David Charles	Minister of Amateur Sport	1996.01.25 - 1996.07.11
Dingwall, David Charles	Minister of National Health and Welfare	1996.01.25 - 1996.07.11
Marleau, Diane	Minister of Amateur Sport	1993.11.04 - 1996.01.24
Marleau, Diane	Minister of National Health and Welfare	1993.11.04 - 1996.01.24

^ 25th Ministry (1993.06.25 - 1993.11.03)

Prime Minister:

Campbell, A. Kim

Government Party:

Progressive Conservative Party

Name	Portfolio	Term of Office (yyyy.mm.dd)
Collins, Mary	Minister of Amateur Sport	1993.06.25 - 1993.11.03
Collins, Mary	Minister of National Health and Welfare	1993.06.25 - 1993.11.03

^ 24th Ministry (1984.09.17 - 1993.06.24)

Prime Minister:

Mulroney, Martin Brian

Government Party:

Progressive Conservative Party

Name	Portfolio	Term of Office (yyyy.mm.dd)
Cadieux, Pierre H.	Minister of State (Fitness and Amateur Sport)	1991.04.21 - 1993.06.24
Cadieux, Pierre H.	Minister of State (Youth)	1991.04.21 - 1993.06.24
Danis, Marcel	Minister of State (Fitness and Amateur Sport)	1990.02.23 - 1991.04.20
Danis, Marcel	Minister of State (Youth)	1990.02.23 - 1991.04.20
Beatty, Henry Perrin	Minister of State (Fitness and Amateur Sport) (acting)	1990.01.24 - 1990.02.22
Charest, Jean J.	Minister of State (Youth)	1986.06.30 - 1990.01.23
Charest, Jean J.	Minister of State (Youth), Minister of State (Fitness and Amateur Sport) and Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons	1988.03.31 - 1990.01.23
Jelinek, Otto John	Minister of State (Fitness and Amateur Sport)	1984.09.17 - 1988.03.30
Jelinek, Otto John	Minister of State (Multiculturalism)	1985.08.20 - 1986.06.29

^ 23rd Ministry (1984.06.30 - 1984.09.16)

Prime Minister:

Turner, John Napier

Government Party:

Liberal Party of Canada

Name	Portfolio	Term of Office (yyyy.mm.dd)
Lapierre, Jean-C.	Minister of State (Fitness and Amateur Sport)	1984.06.30 - 1984.09.16
Lapierre, Jean-C.	Minister of State (Youth)	1984.06.30 - 1984.09.16

^ 22nd Ministry (1980.03.03 - 1984.06.29)

Prime Minister:

Trudeau, Pierre Elliott

Government Party:

Liberal Party of Canada

Name	Portfolio	Term of Office (yyyy.mm.dd)
Olivier, Joseph Mario Jacques	Minister of State (Fitness and Amateur Sport)	1984.01.10 - 1984.06.29
Hervieux-Payette, Céline	Minister of State (Fitness and Amateur Sport)	1983.08.12 - 1984.01.09
Perrault, Raymond J.	Minister of State (Fitness and Amateur Sport)	1982.09.30 - 1983.08.11
Regan, Gerald Augustine	Minister of Amateur Sport	1980.03.06 - 1982.09.29
	Minister of Labour	1980.03.03 - 1981.09.21
	Secretary of State of Canada	1981.09.22 - 1982.09.29
	Minister of State (Sports)	1980.03.03 - 1980.03.05
	Minister of Labour	1980.03.03 - 1981.09.21

^ 21st Ministry (1979.06.04 - 1980.03.02)

Prime Minister:

Clark, Charles Joseph

Government Party:

Progressive Conservative Party

Name	Portfolio	Term of Office (yyyy.mm.dd)
Paproski, Steve Eugene	Minister of State for Fitness and Amateur Sport	1979.06.04 - 1980.03.02
Paproski, Steve Eugene	Minister of State for Multiculturalism	1979.06.04 - 1980.03.02

^ 20th Ministry (1968.04.20 - 1979.06.03)

Prime Minister:

Trudeau, Pierre Elliott

Government Party:

Liberal Party of Canada

Name	Portfolio	Term of Office (yyyy.mm.dd)
Campagnolo, Iona	Minister of State (Fitness and Amateur Sport)	1976.09.15 - 1979.06.03
Lalonde, Marc	Minister of Amateur Sport	1972.11.27 - 1976.09.14
	Minister of National Health and Welfare	1972.11.27 - 1977.09.15
	Minister responsible for the Status of Women	1974.08.08 - 1979.06.03
Munro, John Carr	Minister of Amateur Sport	1968.07.06 - 1972.11.26
Munro, John Carr	Minister of National Health and Welfare	1968.07.06 - 1972.11.26

^ 19th Ministry (1963.04.22 - 1968.04.19)

Prime Minister:

Pearson, Lester Bowles

Government Party:

Liberal Party of Canada

Name	Portfolio	Term of Office (yyyy.mm.dd)
MacEachen, Allan Joseph	Leader of the Government in the House of Commons	1967.05.04 - 1968.04.23
	Minister of Amateur Sport	1965.12.18 - 1968.07.05
	Minister of National Health and Welfare	1965.12.18 - 1968.04.19
LaMarsh, Julia Verlyn (Judy)	Minister of Amateur Sport	1963.04.22 - 1965.12.17
LaMarsh, Julia Verlyn (Judy)	Minister of National Health and Welfare	1963.04.22 - 1965.12.17

^ 18th Ministry (1957.06.21 - 1963.04.21)

Prime Minister:

Diefenbaker, John George

Government Party:

Progressive Conservative Party

Name	Portfolio	Term of Office (yyyy.mm.dd)
Monteith, Jay Waldo	Minister of Amateur Sport	1961.09.29 - 1963.04.21
Monteith, Jay Waldo	Minister of National Health and Welfare	1957.08.22 - 1963.04.21

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