The Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs was a Government of Canada cabinet position held between 1967 and 1995. The minister was responsible for consumer and corporate issues relating to legislation at the federal level.
The minister was also the Registrar General of Canada.
Ministers Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs (1967–1995)No.PortraitNameTerm of officePolitical partyMinistry1. John TurnerDecember 21, 1967 April 20, 1968Liberal19 (Pearson)April 20, 1968 July 5, 1968Liberal20 (P. E. Trudeau)2.Ron BasfordJuly 5, 1968 January 27, 19723.Bob AndrasJanuary 28, 1972 November 26, 19724.Herb GrayNovember 27, 1972 August 7, 19745.André OuelletAugust 8, 1974 March 15, 1976*Bryce MackaseyMarch 16, 1976 April 7, 19766.Bryce Mackasey April 8, 1976 September 13, 19767.Tony Abbott (Ontario politician) September 14, 1976 September 15, 19778.Warren AllmandSeptember 16, 1977 June 3, 19799.Allan LawrenceJune 4, 1979 March 2, 1980Progressive Conservative21 (Clark)10.André OuelletMarch 3, 1980 August 11, 1983Liberal22 (P. E. Trudeau)11.Judy ErolaAugust 12, 1983 June 29, 1984June 30, 1984 September 16, 1984Liberal23 (Turner)12.Michel CôtéSeptember 17, 1984 June 29, 1986Progressive Conservative24 (Mulroney)13.Harvie AndreJune 30, 1986 January 29, 198914.Bernard ValcourtJanuary 30, 1989 August 1, 1989*Harvie Andre August 2, 1989 February 22, 199015.Pierre BlaisFebruary 23, 1990 January 3, 199316.Pierre H. VincentJanuary 4, 1990 June 24, 199317.Jean Charest June 25, 1993 November 3, 1993Progressive Conservative25 (Campbell) 18.John Manley November 4, 1993 March 28, 1995Liberal26 (Chrétien)
The position of Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs was abolished and its duties inherited by the new position of Minister of Industry (list) on March 29, 1995.
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