Former Deputy Ministers
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) traces its beginnings to the founding of the Geological Survey of Canada (GSC) on April 14, 1842 — a full 25 years before Confederation — when Christopher Dunkin was appointed first Deputy Provincial Secretary for Canada East.
The title of Deputy Minister wasn’t adopted until Confederation in 1867, when the Office of the Secretary of State for the Provinces was abolished and the Ministry of Interior was officially created.
Since the establishment of the Department in 1842, there have been 36 Natural Resources Deputy Ministers. Learn more about each below.
John F.G. Hannaford
Deputy Minister
Natural Resources
Canada
2022 – 2023
Deputy Minister
Natural Resources
Canada
2022 – 2023
Jean-François Tremblay
Deputy Minister
Natural Resources
Canada
2020 – 2022
Deputy Minister
Natural Resources
Canada
2020 – 2022
Christyne Tremblay
Deputy Minister
Natural Resources
Canada
2016 – 2020
Deputy Minister
Natural Resources
Canada
2016 – 2020
Bob Hamilton
Deputy Minister
Natural Resources
Canada
2014 – 2016
Deputy Minister
Natural Resources
Canada
2014 – 2016
Serge P. Dupont
Deputy Minister
Natural Resources
Canada
2010 – 2014
Deputy Minister
Natural Resources
Canada
2010 – 2014
Cassie J. Doyle
Deputy Minister
Natural Resources
Canada
2006 – 2010
Deputy Minister
Natural Resources
Canada
2006 – 2010
Richard B. Fadden
Deputy Minister
Natural Resources
Canada
2005 – 2006
Deputy Minister
Natural Resources
Canada
2005 – 2006
George Anderson
Deputy Minister
Natural Resources
Canada
2002 – 2005
Deputy Minister
Natural Resources
Canada
2002 – 2005
Peter Harrison
Deputy Minister
Natural Resources
Canada
1999 – 2002
Deputy Minister
Natural Resources
Canada
1999 – 2002
Jean C. McCloskey
Deputy Minister
Natural Resources
Canada
1994 – 1999
Deputy Minister
Natural Resources
Canada
1994 – 1999
Ronald Bilodeau
Deputy Minister
Energy, Mines and
Resources
1993 – 1994
Deputy Minister
Energy, Mines and
Resources
1993 – 1994
Bruce Howe
Deputy Minister
Energy, Mines and
Resources
1988 – 1993
Deputy Minister
Energy, Mines and
Resources
1988 – 1993
Arthur Kroeger
Deputy Minister
Energy, Mines and
Resources
1986 – 1988
Deputy Minister
Energy, Mines and
Resources
1986 – 1988
de Montigny Marchand
Deputy Minister
Energy, Mines and
Resources
1985 – 1986
Deputy Minister
Energy, Mines and
Resources
1985 – 1986
Paul Tellier
Deputy Minister
Energy, Mines and
Resources
1982 – 1985
Deputy Minister
Energy, Mines and
Resources
1982 – 1985
Ian Stewart
Deputy Minister
Energy, Mines and
Resources
1979 – 1980
Deputy Minister
Energy, Mines and
Resources
1979 – 1980
Marshall Cohen
Deputy Minister
Energy, Mines and
Resources
1978 – 1979 ;
1980 – 1982
Deputy Minister
Energy, Mines and
Resources
1978 – 1979 ;
1980 – 1982
Gordon MacNabb
Deputy Minister
Energy, Mines and
Resources
1975 – 1978
Deputy Minister
Energy, Mines and
Resources
1975 – 1978
T.K. Shoyama
Deputy Minister
Energy, Mines and
Resources
1974 – 1975
Deputy Minister
Energy, Mines and
Resources
1974 – 1975
Jacob Austin
Deputy Minister
Energy, Mines and
Resources
1970 – 1974
Deputy Minister
Energy, Mines and
Resources
1970 – 1974
Claude M. Isbister
Deputy Minister
Energy, Mines and
Resources
1966 – 1970
Deputy Minister
Energy, Mines and
Resources
1966 – 1970
Dr. W.E. Van Steenburgh
Deputy Minister
Mines and Technical
Survey
1963 – 1966
Deputy Minister
Mines and Technical
Survey
1963 – 1966
Dr. Marc Boyer
Deputy Minister
Mines and Technical
Survey
1950 - 1962
Deputy Minister
Mines and Technical
Survey
1950 - 1962
Dr. Hugh L. Keenleyside
Deputy Minister
Mines
1947 – 1950
Deputy Minister
Mines
1947 – 1950
Dr. Charles Camsell
Deputy Minister
Mines
1920 - 1946
Deputy Minister
Mines
1920 - 1946
Richard G. McConell
Deputy Minister
Mines
1914 - 1920
Deputy Minister
Mines
1914 - 1920
Dr. Reginald W. Brock
Deputy Minister
Mines
1914
Deputy Minister
Mines
1914
Dr. Albert P. Low
Deputy Minister
Mines
1907 – 1913
Deputy Minister
Mines
1907 – 1913
William W. Cory
Deputy Minister
Interior
1905 – 1931
Deputy Minister
Interior
1905 – 1931
James A. Smart
Deputy Minister
Interior
1897 – 1904
Deputy Minister
Interior
1897 – 1904
Alexander M. Bergess
Deputy Minister
Interior
1883 - 1897
Deputy Minister
Interior
1883 - 1897
Lindsay Russel
Deputy Minister
Interior
1882 – 1883
Deputy Minister
Interior
1882 – 1883
Colonel John S. Dennis
Deputy Minister
Interior
1867 – 1881
Deputy Minister
Interior
1867 – 1881
Etienne Parent
Assistant Secretary of
the Province of Canada
Canada East
1847 – 1867
Assistant Secretary of
the Province of Canada
Canada East
1847 – 1867
Edmund Meredith
Assistant Secretary of
the Province of Canada
Canada West
1847 – 1867
Assistant Secretary of
the Province of Canada
Canada West
1847 – 1867
Christopher Dunkin
Deputy Provincial
Secretary
Canada East
1842 – 1847
Deputy Provincial
Secretary
Canada East
1842 – 1847
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