Health and Welfare Canada


Health and Welfare Canada is a former Canadian federal department established in 1944 and split into two separate departments, Health Canada and Human Resources and Labour Canada, in June 1993 by Prime Minister Kim Campbell. Within a few months a new government was elected and Human Resources and Labour Canada became known as Human Resources Development Canada.

Ministers

1.Brooke ClaxtonOctober 18, 1944 - December 11, 1946under Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King
2.Paul Martin Sr.December 12, 1946 - November 15, 1948under Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King
2.Paul Martin Sr.November 15, 1948 - June 20, 1957under Prime Minister Louis Stephen St. Laurent
*Alfred Johnson Brooks 'June 21, 1957 - August 21, 1957under Prime Minister John George Diefenbaker
3.Jay Waldo MonteithAugust 22, 1957 - April 21, 1963under Prime Minister John George Diefenbaker
4.Judy LaMarshApril 22, 1963 - December 17, 1965under Prime Minister Lester Bowles Pearson
5.Allan MacEachenDecember 18, 1965 - April 19, 1968under Prime Minister Lester Bowles Pearson
5.Allan MacEachenApril 20, 1968 - July 5, 1968under Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau
6.John C. MunroJuly 6, 1968 - November 26, 1972under Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau
7.Marc LalondeNovember 27, 1972 - September 17, 1977under Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau
8.Monique BéginSeptember 18, 1977 - June 3, 1979under Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau
9.David Edward CrombieJune 4, 1979 - March 2, 1980under Prime Minister Joe Clark
Monique Bégin 'March 3, 1980 - June 29, 1984under Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Monique Bégin June 30, 1984 - September 16, 1984under Prime Minister John Turner
10.Jake EppSeptember 17, 1984 - January 29, 1989under Prime Minister Brian Mulroney
11.Perrin BeattyJanuary 30, 1989 - April 20, 1991under Prime Minister Brian Mulroney
12.Benoît BouchardApril 21, 1991 - June 24, 1993under Prime Minister Brian Mulroney
13.Mary CollinsJune 25, 1993 - November 3, 1993under Prime Minister Kim Campbell
14.Diane MarleauNovember 4, 1993 - January 24, 1996under Prime Minister Jean Chrétien
15.David DingwallJanuary 25, 1996 - July 11, 1996under Prime Minister Jean Chrétien