Minister of Digital Government

The minister of Digital Government (French: Ministre du Gouvernement numérique) is a minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet with responsibility for Shared Services Canada (SSC), the federal department which manages and maintains information technology services throughout the Government of Canada, as well as the digital strategies and programs of the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat.

Minister of Digital Government of Canada
Incumbent
Joyce Murray
since 20 November 2019
StyleThe Honourable
Member of
AppointerGovernor General of Canada
Term lengthAt Her Majesty's pleasure
Inaugural holderScott Brison
Formation18 July 2018
Salary$264,400 (2019)[1]
Websitecanada.ca/en/shared-services.html

This position was introduced in the 29th Canadian Ministry during the premiership of Justin Trudeau.[2] Prior to 2018, responsibility for oversight of SSC was in the portfolio of the minister of Public Services and Procurement.

List of ministers

Key:

  Liberal Party of Canada
No. Portrait Name Term of office Political party Ministry
1 Scott Brison [3] July 18, 2018January 14, 2019 Liberal 29 (J. Trudeau)
2 Joyce Murray November 20, 2019Present Liberal 29 (J. Trudeau)

References
  1. "Indemnities, Salaries and Allowances". Parliament of Canada.
  2. "Prime Minister welcomes new Cabinet". Prime Minister of Canada. 2019-11-20. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  3. "Roles - Hon. Scott Brison - Current and Past - Members of Parliament - House of Commons of Canada". House of Commons of Canada. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
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