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.

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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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Charles Murphy positionHeld Secretary of State for Canada
Sir Charles Tupper positionHeld Secretary of State for Canada