| Minister of Mental Health and Addictions | |
|---|---|
| Ministre de la Santé mentale et des Dépendances | |
since July 26, 2023 | |
| Health Canada | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Member of | [1] |
| Reports to | [2] |
| Appointer | Monarch (represented by the governor general) on the advice of the prime minister |
| Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
| Salary | CA$269,800 (2019)[3] |
| Website | hc-sc |
The minister of mental health and addictions (French: ministre de la santé mentale et des dépendances) is a minister of the Crown and a member of the Canadian Cabinet tasked with supporting the Government of Canada's mental health and addictions related priorities. The office is associated with the Department of Health.
Ya'ara Saks is the second and current minister of mental health and addictions. She was appointed on July 26, 2023, and concurrently serves as the associate minister of health.
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- ^ "Review of the Responsibilities and Accountabilities of Ministers and Senior Officials" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on December 5, 2019.
- ^ "Indemnities, Salaries and Allowances". Library of Parliament. April 11, 2018. Archived from the original on June 1, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2017.