Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet of the 41st Parliament of Canada

Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet of the 41st Parliament of Canada
41st  Shadow Cabinet of Canada
Date formed	May 26, 2011
Date dissolved	October 19, 2015
People and organisations
Head of state	Queen Elizabeth II
Opposition party	New Democratic Party of Canada
Opposition leader	Jack Layton (2011) Nycole Turmel (2011-2012) Thomas Mulcair (2012-2015)
History
Election(s)	2011
Legislature term(s)	41st Canadian Parliament
Predecessor	40th (2008-2011)
Successor	42nd (2015-Current)

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The Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet in Canada is composed of members of the main Opposition party responsible for holding the Government to account and for developing and disseminating the party's policy positions. Members of the Official Opposition are generally referred to as Opposition Critics, but the term Shadow Minister (which is generally used in other Westminster systems) is also used.

By Member

Following the 41st Canadian general election, held on May 2, 2011, the New Democratic Party replaced the Liberal Party of Canada as the Official Opposition in the 41st Parliament. 83 MPs have served in the Official Opposition Cabinet in the 41st Parliament. Highlight indicates Member was a Senior Shadow Minister at dissolution.

Portrait	Shadow Minister	Portfolio	Tenure
	Malcolm Allen	Agriculture	May 26, 2011 — October 19, 2015
Deputy Natural Resources	January 23, 2011 — October 19, 2015
	Charlie Angus	Ethics	May 26, 2011 – October 19, 2015
	Niki Ashton	Status of Women	April 19, 2012 — January 22, 2015
Aboriginal Affairs	January 23, 2015 — October 19, 2015
	Robert Aubin	La Francophonie	May 26, 2011 — April 18, 2012
		Deputy Transport	April 19, 2012 — August 12, 2013
		Deputy Infrastructure and Communities	April 19, 2012 — August 12, 2013
	Paulina Ayala	Consular Services	May 26, 2011 — April 18, 2012
		Deputy Consular Services	April 19, 2012 — October 19, 2015
	Tyrone Benskin	Canadian Heritage	May 26, 2011 — April 18, 2012
		Deputy Official Languages	April 19, 2012 — May 27, 2013
	Dennis Bevington	Deputy Aboriginal Affairs	May 26, 2011 — April 18, 2012
		Canadian Northern Economic Development	April 19, 2012 — October 19, 2015
	Denis Blanchette	Deputy Public Works and Government Services	April 19, 2012 — August 13, 2013
	Lysane Blanchette-Lamothe	Deputy Seniors	May 26, 2011 — April 18, 2012
		Seniors	April 19, 2012 — August 12, 2013
Citizenship and Immigration	August 13, 2013 — October 19, 2015
	Françoise Boivin	Status of Women	May 26, 2011 — April 18, 2012
		Deputy Justice	September 21, 2011 — April 18, 2012
Justice	April 19, 2012 — October 19, 2015
	Charmaine Borg	Digital Issues	April 19, 2012 — October 19, 2015
	Marjolaine Boutin-Sweet	Housing	April 19, 2012 — October 19, 2015
		Deputy Human Resources and Skills Development	April 19, 2012 — August 12, 2013
Infrastructure and Communities	August 13, 2013 — January 22, 2015
Deputy Infrastructure and Communities	January 21, 2015 — October 19, 2015
	Alexandre Boulerice	Treasury Board	May 26, 2011 — April 18, 2012
Labour	April 19, 2012 — October 19, 2015
	Ruth Ellen Brosseau	Deputy Agriculture	April 19, 2012 — October 19, 2015
	Guy Caron	Industry	November 1, 2011 — April 18, 2012
		Deputy Finance	April 19, 2012 — October 19, 2015
		Deputy International Trade	January 17, 2013 — January 22, 2015
	Andrew Cash	Deputy Housing	May 26, 2011 — April 18, 2012
		Deputy Canadian Heritage	April 19, 2012 — August 12, 2013
Multiculturalism	August 13, 2013 — October 19, 2015
Consumer Affairs	January 23, 2015 — October 19, 2015
	Chris Charlton	Chief Opposition Whip	May 26, 2011 — April 18, 2012
		Human Resources and Skills Development	April 19, 2012 — August 12, 2013
		Industry	August 13, 2013 — March 19, 2014
		Natural Resources	March 20, 2014 — January 22, 2015
	Sylvain Chicoine	Deputy Public Safety	May 26, 2011 — April 18, 2012
		Deputy Veterans Affairs	April 19, 2012 — October 19, 2015
	Robert Chisholm	International Trade	May 26, 2011 — October 31, 2011
		Fisheries and Oceans	April 19, 2012 — October 19, 2015
Atlantic Gateway	April 19, 2012 — August 12, 2013
Deputy Intergovernmental Affairs	April 19, 2012 — August 12, 2013
	François Choquette	Deputy Environment	August 13, 2013 — October 19, 2015
	Olivia Chow	Transportation	May 26, 2011 — March 13, 2014
	David Christopherson	Democratic Reform	May 26, 2011 — April 18, 2012
		Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness	October 14, 2011 — April 18, 2012
		Deputy NDP Leader (Ontario)	April 19, 2012 — October 19, 2015
	Ryan Cleary	Post Secondary Education	April 19, 2012 — October 19, 2015
		Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency	April 19, 2012 — October 19, 2015
	Joe Comartin	Justice	May 26, 2011 — October 12, 2011
		Opposition House Leader	October 13, 2011 — April 18, 2012
		Democratic Reform	April 19, 2012 — September 16, 2012
	Raymond Côté	Small Business & Tourism	May 26, 2011 — April 18, 2012
	Nathan Cullen	Deputy Natural Resources (Western Canada)	May 26, 2011 — October 2, 2011
		Opposition House Leader	April 19, 2012 — March 19, 2014
Finance	March 20, 2014 — October 19, 2015
	Jean Crowder	Human Resources and Social Development	May 26, 2011 — April 18, 2012
		Privacy	October 3, 2011 — April 18, 2012
		Aboriginal Affairs	April 19, 2012 — January 22, 2015
	Don Davies	Citizenship and Immigration	May 26, 2011 — April 18, 2012
		International Trade	April 19, 2012 — October 19, 2015
Deputy Multiculturalism	August 13, 2013 — October 19, 2015
Deputy Citizenship and Immigration	January 23, 2015 — October 19, 2015
	Libby Davies	Deputy NDP Leader (Western Canada)	May 26, 2011 — October 19, 2015
		Health	May 26, 2011 — January 22, 2015
	Anne-Marie Day	Deputy Human Resources and Skills Development	May 26, 2011 — April 18, 2012
		Deputy Public Works and Government Services	August 13, 2013 — January 22, 2015
		La Francophonie	January 23, 2015 — October 19, 2015
	Paul Dewar	Foreign Affairs	May 26, 2011 — October 2, 2011
April 19, 2012 — October 19, 2015
	Pierre Dionne Labelle	La Francophonie	April 19, 2012 — January 22, 2015
National Revenue	January 23, 2015 — October 19, 2015
	Fin Donnelly	Fisheries and Oceans	May 26, 2011 — April 18, 2012
		Western Economic Diversification	April 19, 2012 — April 18, 2012
		Deputy Fisheries and Oceans	April 19, 2012 — October 19, 2015
		Deputy Infrastructure and Communities	August 13, 2013 — October 19, 2015
	Rosane Doré Lefebvre	Deputy Public Safety	April 19, 2012 — October 19, 2015
	Matthew Dubé	Deputy Post Secondary Education	May 26, 2011 — April 18, 2012
		Sport	April 19, 2012 — October 19, 2015
		Youth	August 13, 2013 — October 19, 2015
	Linda Duncan	Aboriginal Affairs	May 26, 2011 — April 18, 2012
		Public Works and Government Services	April 19, 2012 — August 12, 2013
		Western Economic Diversification	August 13, 2013 — October 19, 2015
	Mylène Freeman	Status of Women	January 23, 2015 — October 19, 2015
	Randall Garrison	LGBT Issues	May 26, 2011 — October 19, 2015
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness	April 19, 2012 — October 19, 2015
	Jonathan Genest-Jourdain	Deputy Aboriginal Affairs	May 26, 2011 — October 19, 2015
	Yvon Godin	Labour	May 26, 2011 — April 18, 2012
		Official Languages	May 26, 2011 — January 22, 2015
	Claude Gravelle	Natural Resources	October 3, 2011 — April 18, 2012
		Official Languages	January 23, 2015 — October 19, 2015
	Sadia Groguhé	Deputy Citizenship and Immigration	May 26, 2011 — August 12, 2013
		Deputy Multiculturalism	May 26, 2011 — August 12, 2013
		Deputy Opposition House Leader	April 19, 2012 — August 12, 2013
		Deputy Chief Opposition Whip	August 13, 2013 — October 19, 2015
		Deputy Employment and Social Development	August 13, 2013 — October 19, 2015
	Dan Harris	Deputy Science and Technology	May 26, 2011 — April 18, 2012
		Deputy Industry	April 19, 2012 — August 12, 2013
	Jack Harris	Justice	May 26, 2011 — April 18, 2012
National Defence	April 19, 2012 — October 19, 2015
	Carol Hughes	Deputy Aboriginal Affairs (Aboriginal Health)	April 19, 2012 — October 19, 2015
	Peter Julian	Industry	May 26, 2011 — October 31, 2011
		Finance	October 28, 2011 — April 18, 2012
Natural Resources	April 19, 2012 — March 19, 2014
Opposition House Leader	March 20, 2014 — October 19, 2015
	Matthew Kellway	Deputy National Defence (Military Procurement)	May 26, 2011 — August 12, 2013
		Urban Affairs	August 13, 2013 — October 19, 2015
Deputy Transport	March 20, 2014 — October 19, 2015
Infrastructure and Communities	January 23, 2015 — October 19, 2015
	François Lapointe	Small Business and Tourism	April 19, 2012 — August 12, 2013
		Economic Development (Quebec)	August 13, 2013 — October 19, 2015
	Alexandrine Latendresse	Deputy Democratic Reform	May 26, 2011 — October 19, 2015
	Hélène Laverdière	International Cooperation	May 26, 2011 — October 2, 2011
		Deputy Foreign Affairs	May 26, 2011 — October 2, 2011
		Foreign Affairs	October 3, 2011 — April 18, 2012
Consular Services	April 19, 2012 — August 12, 2013
International Cooperation	October 22, 2012 — October 19, 2015
Deputy Foreign Affairs	August 13, 2013 — October 19, 2015
	Jack Layton	Leader of the NDP	May 26, 2011 – August 22, 2011
		Leader of the Opposition	May 26, 2011 – August 22, 2011
		Intergovernmental Affairs	May 26, 2011 – August 22, 2011
	Hélène LeBlanc	Science and Technology	May 26, 2011 — April 18, 2012
		Industry	April 19, 2012 — August 12, 2013
	Megan Leslie	Environment	May 26, 2011 — October 19, 2015
Deputy NDP Leader (Atlantic Canada)	April 19, 2012 — October 19, 2015
	Hoang Mai	National Revenue	May 26, 2011 — January 16, 2013
		Deputy Justice	Jnnuary 17, 2013 — August 12, 2013
Deputy Transport	August 13, 2013 — March 19, 2014
Transport	March 20, 2014 — October 19, 2015
	Wayne Marston	Human Rights	May 26, 2011 — October 19, 2015
		Economic Development (S. Ontario)	April 19, 2012 — August 12, 2013
		Consular Affairs	August 13, 2013 — October 19, 2015
		Deputy Labour	August 13, 2013 — October 19, 2015
	Brian Masse	International Trade	November 1, 2011 — April 18, 2012
		Economic Development (S. Ontario)	August 13, 2013 — October 19, 2015
Small Business and Tourism	January 23, 2015 — October 19, 2015
	Pat Martin	Canadian Wheat Board	May 26, 2011 — August 12, 2013
Public Works and Government Services	August 13, 2013 — October 19, 2015
	Irene Mathyssen	Seniors	May 26, 2011 — April 18, 2012
		Pensions	April 19, 2012 — August 12, 2013
Seniors	August 13, 2013 — October 19, 2015
Deputy Canadian Heritage	August 13, 2013 — October 19, 2015
	Élaine Michaud	Deputy National Defence	August 13, 2013 — October 19, 2015
	Christine Moore	Deputy National Defence	May 26, 2011 — August 12, 2013
		Deputy Natural Resources	Jnnuary 17, 2013 — January 22, 2015
		Deputy Health	January 23, 2015 — October 19, 2015
	Dany Morin	Deputy LGBT Issues	May 26, 2011 — August 12, 2013
		Deputy Health	August 13, 2013 — January 22, 2015
		Deputy Public Works and Government Services	January 23, 2015 — October 19, 2015
	Marie-Claude Morin	Housing	October 3, 2011 — April 18, 2012
	Thomas Mulcair	Opposition House Leader	May 26, 2011 — October 12, 2011
		Leader of the NDP	April 19, 2012 – October 19, 2015
Leader of the Opposition	April 19, 2012 – October 19, 2015
Intergovernmental Affairs	April 19, 2012 – October 19, 2015
	Pierre Nantel	Sport	May 26, 2011 — October 31, 2011
Canadian Heritage	April 19, 2012 — October 19, 2015
	Peggy Nash	Finance	May 26, 2011 — October 27, 2011
		April 19, 2012 — March 19, 2014
Industry	March 20, 2014 — October 19, 2015
	Jamie Nicholls	Deputy Transport, Infrastructure and Communities	May 26, 2011 — April 18, 2012
		Deputy Natural Resources	April 19, 2012 — August 12, 2013
		Deputy Official Languages	August 13, 2013 — October 19, 2015
	Annick Papillon	Deputy Veterans Affairs	May 26, 2011 — April 18, 2012
		Deputy Small Business and Tourism	August 13, 2013 — October 19, 2015
	Ève Péclet	Deputy Foreign Affairs	April 19, 2012 — August 12, 2013
		Deputy Justice	August 13, 2013 — October 19, 2015
	John Rafferty	Economic Development (N. Ontario)	April 19, 2012 – October 19, 2015
		Pensions	January 23, 2015 – October 19, 2015
	Murray Rankin	National Revenue	January 17, 2013 — January 22, 2015
		Health	January 23, 2015 — October 19, 2015
Deputy National Revenue	January 23, 2015 — October 19, 2015
	Mathieu Ravignat	Public Works and Government Services	May 26, 2011 — April 18, 2012
		Deputy International Trade	May 26, 2011 — September 20, 2011
Treasury Board	April 19, 2012 — October 19, 2015
	Jean Rousseau	Deputy Agriculture	May 26, 2011 — April 18, 2012
		Deputy Public Works and Government Services	April 19, 2012 — August 12, 2013
	Anne Minh-Thu Quach	Deputy Health	May 26, 2011 — April 18, 2012
		Deputy Environment	April 19, 2012 — August 12, 2013
		Deputy Industry	August 13, 2013 — October 19, 2015
	Jasbir Sandhu	Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness	May 26, 2011 — April 18, 2012
		Asia-Pacific Gateway	April 19, 2012 — October 19, 2015
	Craig Scott	Deputy Justice	April 19, 2012 — January 16, 2013
Democratic Reform	September 20, 2012 — October 19, 2015
	Djaouida Sellah	Deputy Health	April 19, 2012 — August 12, 2013
	Jinny Sims	International Cooperation	May 26, 2011 — April 18, 2012
		Deputy Consular Services	May 26, 2011 — October 2, 2011
		Deputy Foreign Affairs	May 26, 2011 — April 18, 2012
Citizenship and Immigration	April 19, 2012 — August 12, 2013
Multiculturalism	April 19, 2012 — August 12, 2013
Employment and Social Development	August 13, 2013 — October 19, 2015
	Rathika Sitsabaiesan	Post Secondary Education	May 26, 2011 — April 18, 2012
	Kennedy Stewart	Deputy Natural Resources (Western Canada)	October 3, 2011 — April 18, 2012
	Peter Stoffer	Veterans Affairs	May 26, 2011 — October 19, 2015
	Glenn Thibeault	Sport	November 1, 2011 — April 18, 2012
		Small Business and Tourism	August 13, 2013 — January 22, 2015
		Consumer Affairs	August 13, 2013 — January 22, 2015
	Philip Toone	Deputy Fisheries and Oceans	May 26, 2011 — October 19, 2015
		Deputy Chief Opposition Whip	May 26, 2011 — August 12, 2013
		Deputy Opposition House Leader	August 13, 2013 — October 19, 2015
	Nycole Turmel	Public Works and Government Services	May 26, 2011 — August 22, 2011
		Leader of the NDP	August 23, 2011 – March 23, 2012
		Leader of the Opposition	August 23, 2011 – March 23, 2012
Intergovernmental Affairs	August 23, 2011 – April 18, 2012
Chief Opposition Whip	April 19, 2012 — October 19, 2015

Composition

Party leader Jack Layton announced his first Shadow Cabinet as Leader of the Opposition on May 26, 2011.^[1] Layton went on a leave of absence beginning July 28, 2011, in order to fight a new cancer and Nycole Turmel was appointed interim leader. Jack Layton died August 22, 2011.

Thomas Mulcair was elected leader of the NDP, and by extension Leader of the Opposition, at a leadership election held on March 24, 2012, and reshuffled the Shadow Cabinet on April 19, 2012. Craig Scott replaced Joe Comartin as Democratic Reform critic after the latter became Deputy Speaker in September 2012. On January 17, 2013, Mulcair replaced Hoang Mai with Murray Rankin as National Revenue critic.^[2] The shadow cabinet was last shuffled on March 20, 2014.^[3]

See also

• New Democratic Party Shadow Cabinet of the 40th Parliament of Canada
• Liberal Party Shadow Cabinet of the 41st Parliament of Canada
• Bloc Québécois Shadow Cabinet of the 41st Parliament of Canada
• Cabinet of Canada
• Official Opposition (Canada)
• Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet (British Columbia)
• Shadow Cabinet

References

Benches of the Parliament of Canada
42nd Canadian Parliament
Cabinet of Canada	29th Canadian Ministry (Liberal)
Opposition	Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet (Conservative) NDP Bloc Québécois
Related	Opposition Critics