Secretary of State for Canada
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The Secretary of State for Canada was a former federal cabinet position responsible for various governmental, administrative, and ceremonial duties, particularly in the early development of Canada's national governance.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Canadian federal cabinet position ⓘ |
| abolished | 1993 ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dominion of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Governor General of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointmentOnAdviceOf | Prime Minister of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
development of Canadian national governance
ⓘ
evolution of Canadian federal administration ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Constitution Act, 1867 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| createdBy | Constitution Act, 1867 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | Government of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCabinetRank | full cabinet minister ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| hasStyle | The Honourable NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | post-Confederation Canada ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | defunct federal cabinet position ⓘ |
| inception | 1867 ⓘ |
| isCabinetLevel | true ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal government of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHierarchy | senior ministerial portfolio in early Confederation ⓘ |
| officeScope | national ⓘ |
| officeType | ministerial position ⓘ |
| partOf | Cabinet of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeldBy |
member of the Canadian House of Commons
ⓘ
member of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Minister of Canadian Heritage
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
other specialized federal ministries ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Parliament of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
Great Seal of Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
administrative duties of the federal government ⓘ ceremonial duties of the federal government ⓘ federal multiculturalism policy in later years ⓘ matters relating to Canadian citizenship and naturalization in early years ⓘ official correspondence of the Government of Canada ⓘ official languages policy in certain periods ⓘ oversight of federal cultural and heritage matters in later years ⓘ relations with the British government in early Confederation ⓘ state documents and records ⓘ status of women portfolio in certain periods ⓘ |
| roleInConstitutionalFramework | custody of the Great Seal of Canada ⓘ |
| roleInEarlyGovernance |
central administrative coordination
ⓘ
management of relations with the Imperial government ⓘ |
| seat | Ottawa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | abolished ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Prime Minister of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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