The Minister of the Interior was the member of the Canadian Cabinet who oversaw the Department of the Interior, which was responsible for federal land management, immigration, Indian affairs, and natural-resources extraction.
The position was created in 1873 by Statute 36 Victoria, c. 4, to replace the Secretary of State for the Provinces. The Act designated the Minister as ex officio the Superintendent-General of Indian Affairs. From 30 March 1912 to 9 February 1913, and from 31 December 1919 to 6 August 1930, the Minister of the Interior was also designated ex officio the Minister of Mines.[1]
In 1917 the responsibility for passports was transferred to the Minister of Immigration and Colonization.
It was superseded in 1936 by the Minister responsible for Indian Affairs and Minister of Mines and Resources.[1]
Ministers
Key:
No.
|
Portrait
|
Name
|
Term of office
|
Political party
|
Ministry
|
1
|
File:Sir Alexander Campbell.jpg
|
Alexander Campbell
|
July 1, 1873 |
November 5, 1873
|
Liberal-Conservative
|
1 (Macdonald)
|
2
|
File:Davidlaird.png
|
David Laird
|
November 7, 1873 |
October 6, 1876
|
Liberal
|
2 (Mackenzie)
|
–
|
File:Sir Richard William Scott.jpg
|
Richard William Scott (Acting)
|
October 7, 1876 |
October 23, 1876
|
Liberal
|
3
|
File:David Mills (Canada).jpg
|
David Mills
|
October 24, 1876 |
October 8, 1878
|
Liberal
|
4
|
File:Brady-Handy John A Macdonald - cropped.jpg
|
John A. Macdonald
|
October 17, 1878 |
October 2, 1887
|
Liberal-Conservative
|
3 (Macdonald)
|
5
|
File:Thomas White.jpg
|
Thomas White
|
October 3, 1887 |
April 21, 1888
|
Conservative
|
–
|
File:Brady-Handy John A Macdonald - cropped.jpg
|
John A. Macdonald (Acting)
|
May 8, 1888 |
September 24, 1888
|
Liberal-Conservative
|
6
|
File:Edgar Dewdney.jpg
|
Edgar Dewdney
|
September 25, 1888 |
June 6, 1891
|
Conservative
|
June 16, 1891 |
October 16, 1892
|
4 (Abbott)
|
7
|
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|
Thomas Mayne Daly
|
October 17, 1892 |
November 24, 1892
|
Liberal-Conservative
|
December 5, 1892 |
December 12, 1894
|
5 (Thompson)
|
December 21, 1894 |
April 27, 1896
|
6 (Bowell)
|
8
|
File:Hugh John Macdonald.jpg
|
Hugh John Macdonald
|
May 1, 1896 |
July 8, 1896
|
Conservative (historical)
|
7 (Tupper)
|
–
|
File:Sir Richard William Scott.jpg
|
Richard William Scott (Acting)
|
July 17, 1896 |
November 16, 1896
|
Liberal
|
8 (Laurier)
|
9
|
File:Clifford Sifton.jpg
|
Clifford Sifton
|
November 17, 1896 |
February 28, 1905
|
Liberal
|
–
|
File:The Honourable Sir Wilfrid Laurier Photo C (HS85-10-16873) - tight crop.jpg
|
Wilfrid Laurier (Acting)
|
March 13, 1905 |
April 7, 1905
|
Liberal
|
10
|
File:Frank Oliver2.jpg
|
Frank Oliver
|
April 8, 1905 |
October 6, 1911
|
Liberal
|
11
|
File:Robert Rogers.jpg
|
Robert Rogers
|
October 10, 1911 |
October 28, 1912
|
Conservative
|
9 (Borden)
|
12
|
File:William James Roche.jpg
|
William James Roche
|
October 29, 1912 |
October 12, 1917
|
Conservative
|
13
|
File:Former PM Arthur Meighen (cropped).jpg
|
Arthur Meighen
|
October 12, 1917 |
July 10, 1920
|
Unionist
|
10 (Borden)
|
14
|
File:James Alexander Lougheed.jpg
|
James Alexander Lougheed
|
July 10, 1920 |
December 29, 1921
|
National Liberal and Conservative
|
11 (Meighen)
|
15
|
File:Charles Stewart2.jpg
|
Charles Stewart (First time)
|
December 29, 1921 |
June 28, 1926
|
Liberal
|
12 (King)
|
–
|
File:Henry Herbert Stevens.jpg
|
Henry Herbert Stevens (Acting)
|
June 29, 1926 |
July 12, 1926
|
Conservative
|
13 (Meighen)
|
–
|
File:Richard Bedford Bennett.jpg
|
Richard Bedford Bennett (Acting)
|
July 13, 1926 |
September 24, 1926
|
Conservative
|
(15)
|
File:Charles Stewart2.jpg
|
Charles Stewart (Second time)
|
September 25, 1926 |
August 6, 1930
|
Liberal
|
14 (King)
|
16
|
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|
Thomas Gerow Murphy
|
August 7, 1930 |
October 23, 1935
|
Conservative
|
15 (Bennett)
|
17
|
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|
Thomas Crerar
|
October 23, 1935 |
November 30, 1936
|
Liberal
|
16 (King)
|
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