The Ministry of Citizenship and Multiculturalism is a ministry of the Government of Ontario that is responsible for citizenship and multiculturalism issues in the Canadian province of Ontario. From 2014 to 2016, it was known as the Ministry of Citizenship, Immigration and International Trade, then the ministry was reorganized and it reverted to its prior name. The Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration was dissolved in 2018, and its functions were taken over by the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services. In 2021, the ministry was reintroduced as the Ministry of Citizenship and Multiculturalism. The current minister is Graham McGregor.
2007 spending controversy
In 2007, the Ministry of Citizenship of Immigration was accused of using immigrant aid money as a slush fund by directing it to groups with strong Liberal ties. The Ontario Auditor General probed $32 million of spending over a 2-year period and found no direct evidence of money flowing due to political ties, but that political ties did exist and there were various governance deficiencies.
List of ministers Portrait NameTerm of office Tenure Political party(Ministry) NoteProvincial Secretary and Minister of Citizenship PC(Robarts) John Yaremko Bob Welch John Yaremko PC(Davis) After 1972 the responsibility of Citizenship affairs was transferred to the Ministry of Citizenship and Culture when it was formed in 1982.Citizenship and Culture Bruce McCaffrey Susan Fish PC(Miller) Nick Leluk Lily Oddie Munro Liberal(Peterson)Citizenship Gerry Phillips Bob Wong Elaine Ziemba NDP(Rae)Citizenship, Culture and Recreation PC(Harris) Marilyn Mushinski Isabel Bassett Helen JohnsCitizenship Cam Jackson Carl DeFaria PC(Eves)Citizenship and Immigration Liberal(McGuinty) Marie Bountrogianni Michael Colle Gerry Phillips Michael Chan Eric Hoskins Charles Sousa Michael Chan Michael Coteau Liberal(Wynne) Citizenship, Immigration and International Trade Michael ChanCitizenship and Immigration Laura AlbaneseCitizenship and MulticulturalismPC(Ford) Parm Gill Premier Ford does not have a Citizenship Minister in his cabinet for nearly three years Michael Ford Graham McGregorpresent
See also Provincial Secretary and Registrar of Ontario Citizenship and Immigration Canada Fairness Commissioner (Ontario) Immigration to Canada
References
External links Official Website Get settled in Ontario