Ministry of the Environment (Ontario)
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The Ministry of the Environment, established in 1972, is the portfolio in the Executive Council of Ontario
(or provincial cabinet
) responsible for addressing the environmental issues affecting the environmental protection
of the Canadian province of Ontario
and the World
. This includes administration of government programs such as Ontario's Drive Clean
.
The current Minister of the Environment is the Honourable Jim Bradley.
Executive Council of Ontario
The Executive Council of Ontario plays an important role in theGovernment of Ontario, in accordance with the Westminster system....
(or provincial cabinet
Cabinet (government)
A Cabinet is a body of high ranking government officials, typically representing the executive branch. It can also sometimes be referred to as the Council of Ministers, an Executive Council, or an Executive Committee.- Overview :...
) responsible for addressing the environmental issues affecting the environmental protection
Environmental protection
Environmental protection is a practice of protecting the environment, on individual, organizational or governmental level, for the benefit of the natural environment and humans. Due to the pressures of population and our technology the biophysical environment is being degraded, sometimes permanently...
of the Canadian province of Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
and the World
World
World is a common name for the whole of human civilization, specifically human experience, history, or the human condition in general, worldwide, i.e. anywhere on Earth....
. This includes administration of government programs such as Ontario's Drive Clean
Ontario's Drive Clean
Ontario's Drive Clean is an automobile emissions control program in Ontario, Canada. It applies only to vehicles in the program coverage areas, which are largely the lower half of Ontario, from Windsor in Southwestern Ontario to Ottawa in Eastern Ontario. It is unlikely it will be expanded to...
.
The current Minister of the Environment is the Honourable Jim Bradley.
Ministers of the Environment
- George Kerr, July 23, 1971 to February 2, 1972
- James AuldJames Alexander Charles AuldJames Alexander Charles Auld was an Ontario political figure. He represented Leeds in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1954 to 1981 as a Progressive Conservative member....
, February 2, 1972 to February 26, 1974 - William Gould NewmanWilliam Gould NewmanWilliam Gould Newman is a politician from Ontario, Canada.He was member of Provincial Parliament from October 17, 1967 to March 18, 1981 for the Progressive Conservative Party, and Minister of the Environment from February 26, 1974 to October 7, 1975....
, February 26, 1974 to October 7, 1975 - George Kerr, October 7, 1975 to January 21, 1978
- George R. McCagueGeorge McCagueGeorge R. McCague is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Progressive Conservative from 1975 to 1990, and was a cabinet minister in the governments of Bill Davis and Frank Miller.McCague was born in Essa Township, north of Alliston,...
, January 21, 1978 to August 18, 1978 - Harry Craig ParrottHarry Craig ParrottHarry Craig Parrott was an Ontario orthodontist and political figure who represented Oxford in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1971 to 1981 as a Progressive Conservative member....
, August 18, 1978 to April 10, 1981 - Keith NortonKeith NortonKeith Calder Norton was a Canadian politician and public servant. He served as a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1975 to 1985, and was until 2005 the chief commissioner of the Ontario Human Rights Commission.-Education and early career:Norton was...
, April 10, 1981 to July 6, 1983 - Andy BrandtAndy BrandtAndrew S. "Andy" Brandt is a former politician and public administrator who has served in a number of roles in the province of Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Progressive Conservative from 1981 to 1990, and was a cabinet minister in the governments of Bill...
, July 6, 1983 to February 8, 1985 - Morley KellsMorley KellsMorley Kells is a longtime politician in Ontario, Canada. He served as a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on two separate occasions, and was briefly a cabinet minister in the government of Frank Miller...
, February 8, 1985 to May 17, 1985 - Susan FishSusan FishSusan Fish is a former Canadian politician. She served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1981 to 1987, and was a cabinet minister in the governments of Bill Davis and Frank Miller....
, May 17, 1985 to June 26, 1985 - Jim Bradley, June 26, 1985 to October 1, 1990
- Ruth GrierRuth GrierRuth Anna Grier is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. She was a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1985 to 1995, and served as a high-profile cabinet minister in the government of Bob Rae....
, October 1, 1990 to February 3, 1993 - Bud WildmanBud WildmanCharles Jackson "Bud" Wildman is a Canadian politician. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a New Democratic Party Member of Provincial Parliament from 1975 to 1999, representing the riding of Algoma, and was a cabinet minister in the government of Bob Rae.-Background:He was...
, February 3, 1993 to June 26, 1995 - Brenda ElliottBrenda ElliottBrenda Elliott is a politician in Ontario, Canada. She served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Progressive Conservative from 1995 to 2003, and was a cabinet minister in the governments of Mike Harris and Ernie Eves....
, June 26, 1995 to August 16, 1996 - Norm SterlingNorm SterlingNorman William Sterling is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is one of the longest-serving members of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, having been first elected in 1977....
, August 16, 1996 to June 17, 1999 - Tony ClementTony ClementTony Peter Clement, PC, MP is a Canadian federal politician, President of the Treasury Board, Minister for the Federal Economic Initiative for Northern Ontario and member of the Conservative Party of Canada....
, June 17, 1999 to March 3, 2000 - Dan NewmanDan NewmanDan Newman is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 to 2003, and was a cabinet minister in the governments of Mike Harris and Ernie Eves....
, March 3, 2000 to February 7, 2001 - Elizabeth WitmerElizabeth WitmerElizabeth Witmer is a politician in Ontario, Canada. She has been a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1990, originally representing Waterloo North and later Kitchener—Waterloo for the Progressive Conservative Party.Witmer moved with her family to Ontario at a young age...
, February 8, 2001 to April 14, 2002 - Chris StockwellChris StockwellChris Stockwell is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 2003, and served as a cabinet minister in the governments of Mike Harris and Ernie Eves. Before entering provincial politics, he had been a...
, April 15, 2002 to June 17, 2003 - Jim Wilson, June 17, 2003 to October 22, 2003
- Leona DombrowskyLeona DombrowskyLeona Dombrowsky is a politician in Ontario, Canada. She was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario representing the riding of Prince Edward—Hastings, and was a cabinet minister in the government of Premier Dalton McGuinty....
, October 23, 2003 to June 29, 2005 - Laurel BrotenLaurel BrotenLaurel C. Broten is a politician in Ontario, Canada. She is a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the riding of Etobicoke—Lakeshore for the Ontario Liberal Party. On October 19, 2011, she was appointed Ontario Minister of Education.-Background:Prior to entering politics,...
, June 29, 2005 to October 29, 2007 - John GerretsenJohn GerretsenJohn Philip Gerretsen is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, and a Minister in the Cabinet of Premier Dalton McGuinty.-Early life:...
, October 29, 2007 to August 18, 2010 - John WilkinsonJohn Wilkinson (Canadian politician)John Wilkinson is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the predominantly rural riding of Perth—Wellington for the Liberal Party, and serves as provincial Minister of Environment....
August 18, 2010 to October 20, 2011 - Jim Bradley, October 20, 2011, to present
See also
- Hydro OneHydro OneHydro One Incorporated delivers electricity across the Canadian province of Ontario. It is a Corporation established under the Business Corporations Act with a single shareholder, the Government of Ontario....
- formerly part of Ontario HydroOntario HydroOntario Hydro was the official name from 1974 of the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario which was established in 1906 by the provincial Power Commission Act to build transmission lines to supply municipal utilities with electricity generated by private companies already operating at Niagara... - Ontario Power GenerationOntario Power GenerationOntario Power Generation is a public company wholly owned by the Government of Ontario. OPG is responsible for approximately 70% of the electricity generation in the Province of Ontario, Canada. Sources of electricity include nuclear, hydroelectric, solar, wind, and fossil fuel...
- formerly part of Ontario HydroOntario HydroOntario Hydro was the official name from 1974 of the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario which was established in 1906 by the provincial Power Commission Act to build transmission lines to supply municipal utilities with electricity generated by private companies already operating at Niagara... - Ontario's Drive CleanOntario's Drive CleanOntario's Drive Clean is an automobile emissions control program in Ontario, Canada. It applies only to vehicles in the program coverage areas, which are largely the lower half of Ontario, from Windsor in Southwestern Ontario to Ottawa in Eastern Ontario. It is unlikely it will be expanded to...
program - Flick OffFLICK OFFFLICK OFF is a Canadian advertising campaign launched by Key Gordon Communications. It is a movement to fight climate change by getting Canadians to use less energy....