Minister of Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction
| Minister of Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction of Canada | |
|---|---|
At Her Majesty's pleasure | |
| Inaugural holder | Bill Blair |
| Formation | 18 July 2018 |
| Abolished | 20 November 2019 |
| Salary | $255,300 (2017)[1] |
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The Minister of Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction (French: Ministre de la Sécurité frontalière et de la Réduction du crime organisé) was a short-lived secondary ministerial position under Public Safety Canada with focus of combating organized crime and "irregular migration."[2][3][4]
It was a new portfolio introduced in July 2018 during the government of
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness (which includes the Canada Border Services Agency and the RCMP).[5][6][7]
The last and only office holder was Bill Blair.[2][3]
List of ministers
| No. | Name | Term of office | Political party | Ministry | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Blair | July 18, 2018 | November 20, 2019 | Liberal | 29 (J. Trudeau) |
References
- ^ "Indemnities, Salaries and Allowances". Parliament of Canada.
- ^ a b c "Trudeau cabinet shuffle brings new faces, several changes for run-up to 2019 campaign". CBC News. July 18, 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ a b c "Profile - Blair, Bill". Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ Paperny, Anna Mehler (2018-07-18). "Canada's Trudeau, facing criticism, appoints border security minister". Reuters. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
- ^ "Concerns: Ministry of Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction | OCASI". ocasi.org. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
- ^ "Public Safety once again a sprawling portfolio of pressing concerns". CTVNews. 2019-11-21. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
- ^ "Challenges, but no crisis at the border". Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. Retrieved 2021-04-27.