TheMinister 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 underPublic Safety Canadawith focus of combatingorganized crimeand "irregular migration."[2][3][4]
| Minister of Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction of Canada | |
|---|---|
| Public Safety Canada | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Member of | |
| Appointer | Governor General of Canada |
| Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
| Inaugural holder | Bill Blair |
| Formation | 18 July 2018 |
| Abolished | 20 November 2019 |
| Salary | $255,300 (2017)[1] |
It was a new portfolio introduced in July 2018 during the government ofJustin Trudeau.[2][3]Some criticisms upon its creation included that, it fuelled an "unfounded sense of crisis;" wantonly conflatedborder securityand organized crime; and added further confusion regarding roles and responsibilities, as there already exists overlaps between the portfolio ofImmigration, Refugees and Citizenshipand that ofPublic Safety and Emergency Preparedness(which includes theCanada Border Services Agencyand theRCMP).[5][6][7]
The last and only office holder wasBill Blair.[2][3]
List of ministers
edit| No. | Name | Term of office | Political party | Ministry | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Blair | July 18, 2018 | November 20, 2019 | Liberal | 29(J. Trudeau) |
References
edit- ^"Indemnities, Salaries and Allowances".Parliament of Canada.
- ^abc"Trudeau cabinet shuffle brings new faces, several changes for run-up to 2019 campaign".CBC News.July 18, 2018.Retrieved20 July2018.
- ^abc"Profile - Blair, Bill".Retrieved20 July2018.
- ^Paperny, Anna Mehler (2018-07-18)."Canada's Trudeau, facing criticism, appoints border security minister".Reuters.Retrieved2021-04-27.
- ^"Concerns: Ministry of Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction | OCASI".ocasi.org.Retrieved2021-04-27.
- ^"Public Safety once again a sprawling portfolio of pressing concerns".CTVNews.2019-11-21.Retrieved2021-04-27.
- ^"Challenges, but no crisis at the border".Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.Retrieved2021-04-27.
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