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BC Ministers of Labour (1917 - present)
| Dates | Labour Minister1 | Leader (Party) |
|---|---|---|
| 23 May 1917 - 1 Mar 1918 |
John Wallace de Beque Farris | Harlan Carey Brewster (Liberal) |
| 6 Mar 1918 - 28 Jan 1922 |
John Wallace de Beque Farris | John Oliver (Liberal |
| 28 Jan 1922 - 12 Apr 1922 |
[Vacant] | |
| 12 Apr 1922 - 17 Aug 1927 |
Alexander Malcolm Manson | John Oliver (Liberal) |
| 20 Aug 1927 - 20 Aug 1928 |
Alexander Malcolm Manson | John Duncan MacLean (Liberal) |
| 21 Aug 1928 - 30 Aug 1928 |
[Vacant] | |
| 30 Aug 1928 - 16 May 1933 |
William Alexander McKenzie | Simon Fraser Tolmie (Conservative) |
| 16 May 1933 - 15 Nov 1933 |
William Middleton Dennies | Simon Fraser Tolmie (Conservative) |
| 15 Nov 1933 - 14 Nov 1941 |
George Sharratt Pearson | Thomas Dufferin Pattullo (Liberal) |
| 14 Nov 1941 - 9 Dec 1941 |
William James Asselstine | Thomas Dufferin Pattullo (Liberal) |
| 10 Dec 1941 - 16 Oct 1947 |
George Sharratt Pearson | John Hart (Coalition2) |
| 16 Oct 1947 - 29 Dec 1947 |
Gordon Sylvester Wismer | John Hart (Coalition) |
| 29 Dec 1947 - 21 Jul 1949 |
Gordon Sylvester Wismer | Byron Ingemar Johnson (Coalition) |
| 21 Jul 1949 - 1 Aug 1952 |
John Henry Cates | Byron Ingemar Johnson (Coalition) |
| 1 Aug 1952 - 28 Nov 1960 |
Lyle Wicks | William Andrew Cecil Bennett (Social Credit) |
| 28 Nov 1960 - 2 Apr 1971 |
Leslie Raymond Peterson | William Andrew Cecil Bennett (Social Credit) |
| 2 Apr 1971 - 15 Sep 1972 |
James Rowland Chabot | William Andrew Cecil Bennett (Social Credit) |
| 15 Sep 1972 - 22 Dec 1975 |
William Stewart King | David Barrett (New Democratic Party) |
| 22 Dec 1975 - 24 Nov 1979 |
Louis Allan Williams | William Richard Bennett (Social Credit) |
| 24 Nov 1979 - 10 Aug 1982 |
John Herbert (Jack) Heinrich | William Richard Bennett (Social Credit) |
| 10 Aug 1982 - 27 Feb 1985 |
Robert Howard McLelland | William Richard Bennett (Social Credit) |
| 27 Feb 1985 - 6 Aug 1986 |
Terrence Patrick Segarty | William Richard Bennett (Social Credit) |
| 6 Aug 1986 - 6 Nov 1986 |
Terrence Patrick Segarty | William N. Vander Zalm (Social Credit) |
| 6 Nov 1986 - 1 Nov 1989 |
Lyall Hanson3 | William N. Vander Zalm (Social Credit) |
| 1 Nov 1989 - 13 Dec 1990 |
Norman Jacobsen | William N. Vander Zalm (Social Credit) |
| 13 Dec 1990 - 2 Apr 1991 |
James Rabbitt | William N. Vander Zalm (Social Credit) |
| 2 Apr 1991 - 5 Nov 1991 |
James Rabbitt | Rita M. Johnston (Social Credit) |
| 5 Nov 1991 - 15 Sep 1993 |
Moe Sihota | Michael Harcourt (New Democratic Party) |
| 21 Sep 1993 - 28 Feb 1996 |
Arthur Daniel Miller4 | Michael Harcourt (New Democratic Party) |
| 28 Feb 1996 - 17 Jun 1996 |
Penny Priddy5 | Glen David Clark (New Democratic Party) |
| 27 Jun 1996 - 12 Dec 1996 |
Moe Sihota | Glen David Clark (New Democratic Party) |
| 12 Dec 1996 - 6 Jan 1997 |
Joy MacPhail | Glen David Clark (New Democratic Party) |
| 6 Jan 1997 - 18 Feb 1998 |
John Cashore | Glen David Clark (New Democratic Party) |
| 18 Feb 1998 - 21 Jul 1999 |
Dale Lovick | Glen David Clark (New Democratic Party) |
| 21 Jul 1999 - 25 Aug 1999 |
Joan K. Smallwood | Glen David Clark (New Democratic Party) |
| 25 Aug 1999 - 24 Feb 2000 |
Joan K. Smallwood | Arthur Daniel Miller (New Democratic Party) |
| 29 Feb 2000 - 1 Nov 2000 |
Joy MacPhail | Ujjal Dosanjh (New Democratic Party) |
| 1 Nov 2000 - 5 Jun 2001 |
Joan K. Smallwood | Ujjal Dosanjh (New Democratic Party) |
| 5 Jun 2001 – 19 Sep 2005 |
Graham P. Bruce6 | Gordon Campbell (Liberal) |
| 19 Sep 2005 - 15 Aug 2006 |
De Jong, Michael | Gordon Campbell (Liberal) |
| 15 Aug 2006 - | Olga Ilich7 | Gordon Campbell (Liberal) |
1The The Ministry of Labour became a new portfolio in 1917. SBC 1917 c.13 (assented to and in force 9 May 1917) amended the Constitution Act by adding the position of Minister of Labour to the Executive Council.
2Coalition government had both Liberal and Progressive Conservative ministers in Cabinet.
3 Ministry renamed Labour and Consumer Affairs (6 Nov 1986).
4 Ministry renamed Skills, Training and Labour (21 Sep 1993).
5 Ministry renamed Labour (28 Feb 1996).
6 Ministry renamed Skills Development and Labour (5 Jun 2001, OIC 565).
7 Ministry renamed Labour and Citizens' Services (16 Jun 2005, OIC 450 ).
Sources:
Bennett, Judith Antonik & Frederike Verspoor. British Columbia Executive Council Appointments, 1871 - 1986.
Victoria: British Columbia Legislative Library, 1989.
Reference Librarian, British Columbia Legislative Library, personal communication, June 11, 2001.
QP Legaleze Search of Orders in Council, November 19, 2007.