Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities

The Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities (French: ministre de la Diversité, de l’Inclusion et des Personnes en situation de handicap) was an office of the Cabinet of Canada from 2019 to 2025. The minister was associated with the Department of Canadian Heritage. On March 14, 2025 the position was discontinued, its responsibilities being consolidated into the new position of Minister of Jobs and Families.

Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities
Ministre de la Diversité, de l’Inclusion et des Personnes en situation de handicap
Incumbent Vacant since March 14, 2025
Department of Canadian Heritage
Style	The Honourable
Member of	Cabinet Privy Council
Appointer	Governor General of Canada
Term length	At His Majesty's pleasure
Inaugural holder	Bardish Chagger
Formation	November 20, 2019
Final holder	Kamal Khera
Abolished	14 March 2025
Salary	CA$299,900 (2024)[1]
Website	www.canada.ca/canadian-heritage

Multiculturalism has been part of the portfolio from the former multiculturalism and citizenship portfolio, which was last held in 2015 and re-created in 2019 with additional responsibilities for youth issues.

List of ministers

Key:

  Liberal Party of Canada

No.	Portrait	Name	Term of office		Political party	Ministry
Minister of Diversity and Inclusion and Youth
1		Bardish Chagger	November 20, 2019	October 26, 2021	Liberal	29 (J. Trudeau)
Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion
2		Ahmed Hussen	October 26, 2021	July 26, 2023[2]	Liberal	29 (J. Trudeau)
Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities
3		Kamal Khera	July 26, 2023	March 14, 2025	Liberal	29 (J. Trudeau)