Associate Minister of Health

Associate Minister of Health
Ministre associée de la Santé
Incumbent
Ya'ara Saks
since July 26, 2023
Health Canada
StyleThe Honourable
Member of
[1]
Reports to
[2]
AppointerMonarch (represented by the governor general)
on the advice of the prime minister
Term lengthAt His Majesty's pleasure
SalaryCA$269,800 (2019)[3]
Websitehc-sc.gc.ca

The associate minister of health (French: ministre associée de la santé) is a federal minister of the Crown and a member of the Canadian Cabinet supporting the minister of health. The office is associated with the Department of Health and Public Health Agency of Canada.[4]

Ya'ara Saks is the second and current associate minister of health. She was appointed on July 26, 2023, and concurrently serves as the minister of mental health and addictions.

List of ministers

Minister Tenure Prime Minister
Carolyn Bennett October 26, 2021 July 26, 2023 29 (J. Trudeau)
Ya'ara Saks July 26, 2023 Incumbent

References

  1. ^ "The Canadian Parliamentary system - Our Procedure - House of Commons". www.ourcommons.ca. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  2. ^ "Review of the Responsibilities and Accountabilities of Ministers and Senior Officials" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on December 5, 2019.
  3. ^ "Indemnities, Salaries and Allowances". Library of Parliament. April 11, 2018. Archived from the original on June 1, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
  4. ^ Canada, Public Health Agency of (2016-05-26). "Public Health Agency of Canada's organizational structure". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2023-04-14.


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