Canadian Ministers of Employment and Immigration (1977-1993)

(Styled as the Canadian Employment and Immigration Commission)


Jack Sydney George "Bud" Cullen



Jack Sydney George “Bud” Cullen

15 August 1977 – 3 June 1979

Deputy Minister: Jack L. Manion

Photo: House of Commons

Ronald G. Atkey



Ronald G. Atkey

4 June 1979 – 2 March 1980

Deputy Ministers: Jack L. Manion (to 1979), J.D. Love (from 1979)

Photo: John Morstad/The Globe and Mail



Lloyd Axworthy

3 March 1980 – 12 August 1983

Deputy Ministers: J.D. Love (to 1981), Gaëtan Lussier (from 1982)

Photo: United Press International

John Roberts



John Roberts

12 August 1983 – 16 September 1984

Deputy Minister: Gaëtan Lussier

Flora MacDonald



Flora I. MacDonald

17 September 1984 – 14 July 1986

Deputy Minister: Gaëtan Lussier

Photo: Government of Canada

Benoit Bouchard



Benoît Bouchard

14 July 1986 – 31 March 1988

Deputy Ministers: Gaëtan Lussier (to 1986), Arthur Kroeger (from 1986)

Photo: House of Commons



Barbara MacDougall

31 March 1988 – 21 April 1991

Deputy Minister: Arthur Kroeger

Photo: European Community

Bernard Valcourt



Bernard Valcourt

21 April 1991 – 25 June 1993

Deputy Minister: Arthur Kroeger

Photo: House of Commons