Minister for Internal Trade (Canada)
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The Minister for Internal Trade is a member of the Cabinet of Canada
. The minister can be appointed under the Agreement on Internal Trade Implementation Act of 1996, however it was not used until 2005 and by default the Minister of Industry
was responsible for the administration of the act.
To date its only incumbent is Mauril Bélanger
who took on the role on May 17, 2005 and held it for the remainder of the 27th Ministry, until February 6, 2006.
Cabinet of Canada
The Cabinet of Canada is a body of ministers of the Crown that, along with the Canadian monarch, and within the tenets of the Westminster system, forms the government of Canada...
. The minister can be appointed under the Agreement on Internal Trade Implementation Act of 1996, however it was not used until 2005 and by default the Minister of Industry
Minister of Industry (Canada)
The Minister of Industry 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, Industry Canada. The Minister of Industry is also the minister responsible for Statistics Canada...
was responsible for the administration of the act.
To date its only incumbent is Mauril Bélanger
Mauril Bélanger
Mauril A. Bélanger, PC, MP is a Member of the Canadian Parliament. He is a member of the Liberal Party. Bélanger has been involved in advocacy for the rights of Franco-Ontarians....
who took on the role on May 17, 2005 and held it for the remainder of the 27th Ministry, until February 6, 2006.
Ministers
Key:| No. | Portrait | Name | Term of office | Political party | Ministry | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mauril Bélanger Mauril Bélanger Mauril A. Bélanger, PC, MP is a Member of the Canadian Parliament. He is a member of the Liberal Party. Bélanger has been involved in advocacy for the rights of Franco-Ontarians.... |
May 17, 2005 | February 6, 2006 | Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
27 (Martin Paul Martin Paul Edgar Philippe Martin, PC , also known as Paul Martin, Jr. is a Canadian politician who was the 21st Prime Minister of Canada, as well as leader of the Liberal Party of Canada.... ) |
See also
- Canadian Agreement on Internal TradeCanadian Agreement on Internal TradeThe Agreement on Internal Trade entered into force on July 1, 1995 and includes government departments, agencies, commissions and Crown corporations of the 10 Canadian provinces, the three territories and the federal government....
- European Commissioner for Internal Market and Services
- Directorate-General for Internal Market and Services (European Commission)Directorate-General for Internal Market and Services (European Commission)The Directorate-General for Internal Market and Services is a Directorate-General of the European Commission. The main role of the DG Internal Market and Services is to coordinate the European Commission’s policy on the European Single Market, which aims to ensure the free movement of people,...