Minister Responsible For The Status Of Women (Canada)
The position of Minister responsible for the Status of Women in the Canadian cabinet was created in 1971 as a product of the Royal Commission on the Status of Women (created in 1967, report handed down in 1970). Most provincial cabinets have a similar position. Initially, the purpose of the position was to help implement the recommendations of the Royal Commission.
The minister has responsibility for Status of Women Canada, an agency currently under Human Resources and Skills Development Canada. When the minister legally responsible for Status of Women Canada has been responsible for the file, traditionally, that minister has carried the additional honourary title "Minister responsible for the Status of Women" to emphasize this role while when another minister has been charged with the agency, it was necessary to delegate the responsibilities to a minister of state.
The current federal minister is Rona Ambrose.
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