Cabinet Committee Mandates and Membership

Ministers are listed in order of date of appointment to the Privy Council and by date first elected to the House of Commons or appointed to the Senate, followed by Associate Ministers and Ministers of State, who are listed in the same fashion.

The Minister of Finance and the President of the Treasury Board are ex-officio members of Committees where they are not shown as standing members.

Cabinet Committee on Priorities and Planning

Provides strategic direction on government priorities and expenditure management, ratifies committee recommendations and approves appointments. 

Chair
The Rt. Hon. Stephen Joseph Harper
 
Vice-Chair
The Hon. Marjory LeBreton

Members
The Hon. Peter Gordon MacKay
The Hon. Vic Toews
The Hon. Diane Finley
The Hon. John Baird
The Hon. Tony Clement
The Hon. James Michael Flaherty
The Hon. Jason Kenney
The Hon. Christian Paradis
The Hon. James Moore
The Hon. Denis Lebel
The Hon. John Duncan

Priorities and Planning Sub-Committee on Government Administration

Considers proposals on whole-of-government opportunities for improved efficiency and effectiveness.

Chair
The Hon. Tony Clement

Vice-Chair
The Hon. Ted Menzies*

Members
The Hon. Lisa Raitt
The Hon. Joe Oliver
The Hon. Maxime Bernier*
The Hon. Lynne Yelich*
The Hon. Rob Moore*
The Hon. Ron Cannan*
The Hon. Mike Lake*

*The Minister of State (Finance) will be the Vice-Chair and attend meetings of the Sub-Committee.  The Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism) and the Minister of State (Western Economic Diversification) will attend meetings of the Sub-Committee.  The Honourable Rob Moore, the Honourable Ron Cannan and the Honourable Mike Lake will attend meetings of the Sub-Committee.

Cabinet Committee on Operations

Provides day-to-day coordination of the government’s agenda, including issues management, legislation and house planning, and communications.

Chair  
The Hon. Jason Kenney

Vice-Chair
The Hon. Robert Douglas Nicholson
  
Members
The Hon. Marjory LeBreton
The Hon. Rona Ambrose
The Hon. Peter Van Loan  
The Hon. Gerry Ritz  
The Hon. James Moore
The Hon. Denis Lebel
The Hon. Leona Aglukkaq
The Hon. Keith Ashfield
The Hon. Gail Shea  
The Hon. Peter Penashue
The Hon. Gordon O'Connor*

*The Minister of State and Chief Government Whip will attend meetings of the Committee.

Treasury Board

Responsible for accountability and ethics, financial, personnel and administrative management, comptrollership, approving regulations and most orders-in-council.

Chair
The Hon. Tony Clement

Vice-Chair
The Hon. Rona Ambrose

Members
The Hon. James Michael Flaherty
The Hon. Julian Fantino
The Hon. Bernard Valcourt
The Hon. Maxime Bernier*

Alternates
The Hon. Diane Ablonczy*
The Hon. Lynne Yelich*
The Hon. Steven John Fletcher*
The Hon. Ted Menzies*
The Hon. Laurie Hawn*

* The Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism) will attend meetings of the Treasury Board.  The Minister of State of Foreign Affairs (Americas and Consular Affairs), the Minister of State (Western Economic Diversification), the Minister of State (Transport) and the Minister of State (Finance) will attend meetings of the Treasury Board as alternates as required.  The Honourable Laurie Hawn will attend meetings of the Treasury Board as an alternate as required.

Cabinet Committee on Social Affairs

Considers health care, justice, public safety, Aboriginal, training and skills development, culture, and immigration policy issues.

Chair
The Hon. Diane Finley

Vice-Chair
The Hon. James Moore

Members
The Hon. Robert Douglas Nicholson
The Hon. Vic Toews
The Hon. Jason Kenney
The Hon. Leona Aglukkaq
The Hon. John Duncan
The Hon. Steven Blaney
The Hon. Peter Penashue
The Hon. Maxime Bernier*
The Hon. Lynne Yelich*
The Hon. Tim Uppal*
The Hon. Alice Wong*
The Hon. Bal Gosal*

*The Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism), the Minister of State (Western Economic Diversification), the Minister of State (Democratic Reform), the Minister of State (Seniors) and the Minister of State (Sport) will attend meetings of the Committee.

Cabinet Committee on Economic Prosperity and Sustainable Growth

Considers sectoral issues including international trade, sustainable development, natural resources, fisheries, agriculture, transport, infrastructure and communities, and regional development, as well as environment and energy security and other longer-term matters concerning Canada’s economic growth and prosperity.

Chair
The Hon. Christian Paradis

Vice-Chair
The Hon. Lisa Raitt

Members
The Hon. Rona Ambrose
The Hon. James Michael Flaherty
The Hon. Gerry Ritz
The Hon. Denis Lebel
The Hon. Keith Ashfield
The Hon. Peter Kent
The Hon. Gail Shea
The Hon. Edward Fast
The Hon. Joe Oliver
The Hon. Steven John Fletcher*
The Hon. Gary Goodyear*
The Hon. Ted Menzies*

*The Minister of State (Transport), the Minister of State (Science and Technology) (Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario) and the Minister of State (Finance) will attend meetings of the Committee.

Cabinet Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence

Considers foreign affairs, international development, public and national security, and defence policy issues.

Chair
The Hon. Peter Gordon MacKay

Vice-Chair
The Hon. John Baird

Members
The Hon. Peter Van Loan
The Hon. Peter Kent
The Hon. Julian Fantino
The Hon. Steven Blaney
The Hon. Edward Fast
The Hon. Bernard Valcourt
The Hon. Gordon O'Connor*
The Hon. Diane Ablonczy*

*The Minister of State and Chief Government Whip and the Minister of State of Foreign Affairs (Americas and Consular Affairs) will attend meetings of the Committee.

Cabinet Committee on National Security

Provides broad strategic direction for security and foreign policy related to Canada's national interest, and oversees Canada's national security response activities.

Chair
The Rt. Hon. Stephen Joseph Harper

Vice-Chair
The Hon. Vic Toews

Members
The Hon. Robert Douglas Nicholson
The Hon. Peter Gordon MacKay
The Hon. John Baird
The Hon. Jason Kenney
The Hon. Denis Lebel
The Hon. Julian Fantino