Ministry of Citizenship and Multiculturalism (Ontario)
# Ministry of Citizenship and Multiculturalism (Ontario)

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The Ministry of Citizenship and Multiculturalism is a ministry of the Government of Ontario that is responsible for citizenship and multiculturalism issues in the Canadian province of Ontario. From 2014 to 2016, it was known as the Ministry of Citizenship, Immigration and International Trade, then the ministry was reorganized and it reverted to its prior name. The Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration was dissolved in 2018, and its functions were taken over by the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services. In 2021, the ministry was reintroduced as the Ministry of Citizenship and Multiculturalism. The current minister is Michael Ford.

## 2007 spending controversy

In 2007, the Ministry of Citizenship of Immigration was accused of using immigrant aid money as a slush fund by directing it to groups with strong Liberal ties. The Ontario Auditor General probed $32 million of spending over a 2-year period and found no direct evidence of money flowing due to political ties, but that political ties did exist and there were various governance deficiencies.

## List of ministers

### Citizenship and Culture

* Bruce McCaffrey, 1982–1983
* Susan Fish, 1983–1985
* Nick Leluk, 1985 (May–June)
* Lily Munro, 1985–1987

### Citizenship

* Gerry Phillips, 1987–1989
* Bob Wong, 1989–1990
* Elaine Ziemba, 1990–1995

### Citizenship, Culture and Recreation

* Marilyn Mushinski, 1995–1997
* Isabel Bassett, 1997–1999
* Helen Johns, 1999–2001

### Citizenship

* Cam Jackson, 2001–2002
* Carl DeFaria, 2002–2003

### Citizenship and Immigration

* Marie Bountrogianni, 2003–2005
* Michael Colle, 2005–2007
* Gerry Phillips, 2007 (July–October)
* Michael Chan, 2007–2010
* Eric Hoskins, 2010–2011
* Charles Sousa, 2011–2012
* Michael Chan, 2012–2013
* Michael Coteau, 2013–2014

### Citizenship, Immigration and International Trade

* Michael Chan, 2014–2016

### Citizenship and Immigration

* Laura Albanese, 2016–2018

### Citizenship and Multiculturalism

* Parm Gill, 2021-2022
* Michael Ford, 2022-present
