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'''Human Resources Development Canada''' ({{langx|fr|Développement des ressources humaines Canada}}, '''HRDC''') was a ] of the ] with the responsibility over a wide portfolio of social services.
{{Primary sources|date=November 2010}}


HRDC was based at a government office facility at ] IV in ] (formerly downtown ]).
The '''Department of Human Resources Development''', also referred to as '''Human Resources Development Canada''' (HRDC), is a former ] of the ]. It held responsibility for a wide portfolio of social services.


==History==
HRDC was created in 1993 by ] ]'s government in an attempt to decrease the size of the federal cabinet by grouping several departments with similar responsibilities. In the case of HRDC, the former ] formed its nucleus.
HRDC was created in 1993 by ] ]'s government in an attempt to decrease the size of the federal cabinet by grouping several departments with similar responsibilities. In the case of HRDC, the former Department of Employment and Immigration formed its nucleus.


HRDC's creation was probably the most enduring decision taken by Campbell's short-lived administration. The new department, however was poorly focused and had a wide range of institutional cultures from the merged bureaucracies; it also had one of the larger departmental budgets and a variety of responsibilities ranging from the ] program to the issuance of ]s and job training and counselling. HRDC's creation was probably the most enduring decision taken by Campbell's short-lived administration. The new department, however was poorly focused and had a wide range of institutional cultures from the merged bureaucracies; it also had one of the larger departmental budgets and a variety of responsibilities ranging from the ] program to the issuance of ]s and job training and counselling.


Although HRDC was operationally functional since 1993, the ''Department of Human Resources Development Act'' was not adopted until 29 May 1996 <ref>, S.C. 1996, chap. 11.</ref> and officially entered into force on 12 July 1996 when it received Royal Assent and was published in the ].<ref> from the Canada Gazette, Part III, vol. 19, n. 1 (Appendix) published on 12 July 1996, pages 381 and following.</ref>
In the late 1990s, HRDC gained public headlines across Canada following numerous poorly thought procurements, notably dozens of server computers using the ] operating system, this despite the fact that the purchase far exceeded the department's computing requirements. Other problems relating to several incompatible email systems made HRDC a scapegoat for attacks on the government by opposition parties.


=== Department of Employment and Immigration ===
In 2000, HRDC's poor accounting practices were made infamous by the ] when it was claimed that approximately $1 billion (CAD) in employment grants could not be accounted for. ] later claimed that this scandal was "phony" and the true amount unaccounted for was $85,000
The '''Department of''' '''Employment and Immigration''', in operation from 1977 to 1996, was the department that preceded HRDC and succeeded the ].


The department was abolished on 12 July 1996. The role previously held by the Minister of Employment and Immigration in regard to labour was taken on by the Minister of Human Resources Development, while the portfolio for immigration was transferred to the office of ] following the reorganization of the government and formation of the department for ].<ref name=":0">"." ''ParlInfo''. Ottawa: ]. Retrieved 2020 October 30.</ref><ref name=":1">"."</ref><ref name=":2">"." Library of Congress.</ref>
HRDC was based at a government office facility at ] IV in ] (formerly downtown ]).

===Dissolution (2003)===
HRDC was dissolved in a December 2003 government reorganization which saw two departments, the ] and the ] created in its place. The two departments were re-amalgamated on February 6, 2006, though now named ].

== Ministers ==
<!--Moved from ]-->The '''Minister of Human Resources Development''' was the ] in the ] responsible for overseeing HRDC. Prior to 1996, the post was known as Minister of Employment and Immigration. In 2003, the portfolio was divided to create the posts of ] and ].
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|July 12, 1996
|October 3, 1996
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|2.
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|October 4, 1996
|August 2, 1999
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|3.
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|August 3, 1999
|December 11, 2003
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=== <!--Moved from ]-->Minister of Employment and Immigration ===
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}}The '''Minister of Employment and Immigration''' was an office in the ], in operation from 1977 to 1996, and was first held by ], who continued from his preceding role as the ].

On 12 July 1996, the office of the Minister of Employment and Immigration was abolished and replaced with the office of Minister of Human Resources Development. The portfolio for immigration was transferred to the office of Minister of Citizenship and Immigration following the reorganization of the government and formation of the department for ].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />
{| class="wikitable"
|+Ministers of Employment and Immigration
!No.
!Name
! colspan="2" |Term of office
!Political party
!Ministry
|-
! scope="row" style="background:{{Canadian party colour|CA|Liberal}}; color:white" |1
|]
|August 15, 1977
|June 3, 1979
|]
|] <small>(])</small>
|-
! scope="row" style="background:{{Canadian party colour|CA|Conservative (historical)}}; color:white" |2
|]
|June 4, 1979
|March 2, 1980
|]
|] <small>(])</small>
|-
! scope="row" style="background:{{Canadian party colour|CA|Liberal}}; color:white" |3
|]
|March 3, 1980
|August 11, 1983
| rowspan="3" |Liberal
| rowspan="2" |] <small>(P. E. Trudeau)</small>
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row" style="background:{{Canadian party colour|CA|Liberal}}; color:white" |4
| rowspan="2" |]
|August 12, 1983
|June 29, 1984
|-
|June 30, 1984
|September 16, 1984
|] <small>(])</small>
|-
! scope="row" style="background:{{Canadian party colour|CA|Conservative (historical)}}; color:white" |5
|]
|September 17, 1984
|June 29, 1986
| rowspan="5" |Progressive Conservative
| rowspan="4" |] <small>(])</small>
|-
! scope="row" style="background:{{Canadian party colour|CA|Conservative (historical)}}; color:white" |6
|]
|June 30, 1986
|March 30, 1988
|-
! scope="row" style="background:{{Canadian party colour|CA|Conservative (historical)}}; color:white" |7
|]
|March 31, 1988
|April 20, 1991
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row" style="background:{{Canadian party colour|CA|Conservative (historical)}}; color:white" |8
| rowspan="2" |]
|April 21, 1991
|June 24, 1993
|-
|June 25, 1993
|November 3, 1993
|] <small>(])</small>
|-
! scope="row" style="background:{{Canadian party colour|CA|Liberal}}; color:white" |–
|Lloyd Axworthy ''(second time)''
|November 4, 1993
|January 24, 1996
| rowspan="2" |Liberal
| rowspan="2" |] <small>(])</small>
|-
! scope="row" style="background:{{Canadian party colour|CA|Liberal}}; color:white" |9
|]
|January 25, 1996
|July 11, 1996
|-
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|}

==Controversies==
In the late 1990s, HRDC gained public headlines across Canada following numerous poorly thought procurements, notably dozens of server computers using the ] operating system, this despite the fact that the purchase far exceeded the department's computing requirements. Other problems relating to several incompatible email systems made HRDC a scapegoat for attacks on the government by opposition parties.


In 2000, HRDC's poor accounting practices were made infamous by the ] when it was claimed that approximately $1 billion (CAD) in employment grants could not be accounted for. ] later claimed that this scandal was "phony" and the true amount unaccounted for was $85,000.
HRDC was dissolved in a December 2003 government reorganization which saw two departments, the ] and the ] created in its place. The two departments were re-amalgamated on February 6, 2006, though now named ].


==References==
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==See also==
* ] * ]


Latest revision as of 15:55, 24 October 2024

"HRDC" redirects here. For other uses, see HRDC (disambiguation).
Human Resources Development Canada
Department overview
Formed1993
Preceding Department
Dissolved2003
Superseding agencies
TypeDepartment responsible for
  • Employment
  • Skills Training
  • Workplace Equality
  • Social Security
JurisdictionCanada

Human Resources Development Canada (French: Développement des ressources humaines Canada, HRDC) was a department of the Government of Canada with the responsibility over a wide portfolio of social services.

HRDC was based at a government office facility at Place du Portage IV in Gatineau (formerly downtown Hull, Quebec).

History

HRDC was created in 1993 by Prime Minister Kim Campbell's government in an attempt to decrease the size of the federal cabinet by grouping several departments with similar responsibilities. In the case of HRDC, the former Department of Employment and Immigration formed its nucleus.

HRDC's creation was probably the most enduring decision taken by Campbell's short-lived administration. The new department, however was poorly focused and had a wide range of institutional cultures from the merged bureaucracies; it also had one of the larger departmental budgets and a variety of responsibilities ranging from the unemployment insurance program to the issuance of social insurance numbers and job training and counselling.

Although HRDC was operationally functional since 1993, the Department of Human Resources Development Act was not adopted until 29 May 1996 and officially entered into force on 12 July 1996 when it received Royal Assent and was published in the Canada Gazette.

Department of Employment and Immigration

The Department of Employment and Immigration, in operation from 1977 to 1996, was the department that preceded HRDC and succeeded the Department of Manpower and Immigration.

The department was abolished on 12 July 1996. The role previously held by the Minister of Employment and Immigration in regard to labour was taken on by the Minister of Human Resources Development, while the portfolio for immigration was transferred to the office of Minister of Citizenship and Immigration following the reorganization of the government and formation of the department for Citizenship and Immigration Canada.

Dissolution (2003)

HRDC was dissolved in a December 2003 government reorganization which saw two departments, the Department of Social Development and the Department of Human Resources and Skills Development created in its place. The two departments were re-amalgamated on February 6, 2006, though now named Employment and Social Development Canada.

Ministers

The Minister of Human Resources Development was the Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet responsible for overseeing HRDC. Prior to 1996, the post was known as Minister of Employment and Immigration. In 2003, the portfolio was divided to create the posts of Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development and Minister of Social Development.

Ministers of Human Resources Development
No. Name Term of office Ministry
1. Doug Young July 12, 1996 October 3, 1996 under Prime Minister Jean Chrétien
2. Pierre Pettigrew October 4, 1996 August 2, 1999
3. Jane Stewart August 3, 1999 December 11, 2003

Minister of Employment and Immigration

Minister of Employment and Immigration
Member ofCabinet of Canada
Constituting instrumentStatute 25-26 Elizabeth II, c. 54
Formation15 August 1977
First holderBud Cullen
Final holderDouglas Young
Abolished12 July 1996

The Minister of Employment and Immigration was an office in the Cabinet of Canada, in operation from 1977 to 1996, and was first held by Bud Cullen, who continued from his preceding role as the Minister of Manpower and Immigration.

On 12 July 1996, the office of the Minister of Employment and Immigration was abolished and replaced with the office of Minister of Human Resources Development. The portfolio for immigration was transferred to the office of Minister of Citizenship and Immigration following the reorganization of the government and formation of the department for Citizenship and Immigration Canada.

Ministers of Employment and Immigration
No. Name Term of office Political party Ministry
1 Bud Cullen August 15, 1977 June 3, 1979 Liberal 20 (P. E. Trudeau)
2 Ron Atkey June 4, 1979 March 2, 1980 Progressive Conservative 21 (Clark)
3 Lloyd Axworthy March 3, 1980 August 11, 1983 Liberal 22 (P. E. Trudeau)
4 John Roberts August 12, 1983 June 29, 1984
June 30, 1984 September 16, 1984 23 (Turner)
5 Flora MacDonald September 17, 1984 June 29, 1986 Progressive Conservative 24 (Mulroney)
6 Benoît Bouchard June 30, 1986 March 30, 1988
7 Barbara McDougall March 31, 1988 April 20, 1991
8 Bernard Valcourt April 21, 1991 June 24, 1993
June 25, 1993 November 3, 1993 25 (Campbell)
– Lloyd Axworthy (second time) November 4, 1993 January 24, 1996 Liberal 26 (Chrétien)
9 Douglas Young January 25, 1996 July 11, 1996
Key:  Liberal Party of Canada  Progressive Conservative

Controversies

In the late 1990s, HRDC gained public headlines across Canada following numerous poorly thought procurements, notably dozens of server computers using the Unix operating system, this despite the fact that the purchase far exceeded the department's computing requirements. Other problems relating to several incompatible email systems made HRDC a scapegoat for attacks on the government by opposition parties.

In 2000, HRDC's poor accounting practices were made infamous by the Canadian Alliance when it was claimed that approximately $1 billion (CAD) in employment grants could not be accounted for. Peter Donolo later claimed that this scandal was "phony" and the true amount unaccounted for was $85,000.

References

  1. An Act to establish the Department of Human Resources Development and to amend and repeal certain related Acts, S.C. 1996, chap. 11.
  2. Extract from the Canada Gazette, Part III, vol. 19, n. 1 (Appendix) published on 12 July 1996, pages 381 and following.
  3. ^ "Employment and Immigration (1977-08-15 - 1996-07-11)." ParlInfo. Ottawa: Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2020 October 30.
  4. ^ "Order Transferring to the Department of Employment and Immigration...and Transferring to the Minister of Employment and Immigration...and Combining the Department of Employment and Immigration and the Department of Labour Under the Minister of Employment and Immigration."
  5. ^ "Canada. Employment and Immigration Canada (Department)." Library of Congress.

See also

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