Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth
| Minister for Women and Gender Equality | |
|---|---|
| Ministre des Femmes et de l’Égalité des genres | |
since May 13, 2025 | |
| Department for Women and Gender Equality | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Member of | |
| Reports to | Prime Minister of Canada |
| Appointer | Monarch (represented by the governor general) on the advice of the prime minister |
| Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
| Inaugural holder | Bob Andras |
| Formation | June 11, 1971 (as Minister of Status of Women) |
| Salary | CA$299,900 (2024) |
The Minister of Women and Gender Equality (French: Ministre des Femmes et de l’Égalité des genres), formerly the Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth (Before March 12, 2025), is a minister of the Crown and member of the Canadian Cabinet. The position is responsible for the Department for Women and Gender Equality