Table 1. The Seven Business Clusters – Canadian Government Executive – Issue 4, 2000

Cluster and CIO Ministries Responsibilities
Community Services
Grant Westcott
  • Education; Training, Colleges and Universities;
  • Citizenship,
  • Culture and Recreation;
  • Municipal Affairs and Housing.
Primary and post-secondary education and training; culture and citizenship programs; and liaison with municipalities
Economics/Business
Greg Georgeff
  • Economic Development and Trade;
  • Energy, Science and Technology;
  • Labour;
  • Tourism;
  • Consumer and Commercial Relations
Licensing and registration services; trade development and support programs; research; labour standards; and tourism.
Finance
Dave Hallet
  • Finance
Government revenue; taxation; and treasury functions.
Human Services
Michael Connolly
  • Health and Long-Term Care;
  • Community and Social Services
Services for children; long-term care; health services; and welfare and social services.
Justice
Michael Jordan
  • Solicitor General
  • Attorney General
  • Corrections
Law enforcement and public safety; courts; prosecution; and correctional services.
Land and Resources
Glenn Holder
  • Natural Resources
  • Environment
  • Agriculture, food and Rural Affairs
  • Northern Development and Mines
Economic Development of rural and northern areas; resource development and sustainable resources; integrated land information; agriculture; and environment.
Transportation
Blair Smith
  • Transportation
Safe and efficient transportation network’; driver and vehicle licensing and services.