The Minister responsible for La Francophonie is a member of the Canadian Cabinet who handles relations with the Francophonie, an international community of francophone nations. Roughly speaking it is the French equivalent of the Commonwealth of Nations. The Cabinet of Canada plays an important role in the Canadian government in accordance with the Westminster System. ... Francophony a UK based company whose aim at portraying French speaking art and culture through a magazine and other projects. ... Francophone means French-speaking. ... The Commonwealth of Nations, usually known as The Commonwealth, is an association of 53 independent sovereign states, almost all of which are former territories of the British Empire. ...

The Minister responsible for La Francophonie is one of three ministers currently associated with the Department of Foreign Affairs. A similar position exists at the provincial level in the government of Quebec. The Department of Foreign Affairs, also referred to as Foreign Affairs Canada, is the department of the government of Canada with responsibility for foreign policy and diplomacy. ... The Executive Council of Quebec (informally and more commonly, the Cabinet of Quebec and in French Le Conseil des ministres) is the cabinet of the Canadian province. ...

It is traditional that the minister be from Quebec or from a Francophone community outside Quebec. In all cases, they usually speak French fluently.

Past ministers include:

• Jean-Luc Pépin (1983-1984)
• Jean Chrétien (1984)
• Monique Vézina (1984-1986)
• Monique Landry (1986-1993)
• Monique Vézina (1993) (second time)
• André Ouellet (1993-1996)
• Pierre Pettigrew (1996)
• Don Boudria (1996-1997)
• Diane Marleau (1997-1999)
• Ronald Duhamel* (1999-2002)
• Denis Paradis* (2002-2003)
• Denis Coderre (2003-2004)
• Jacques Saada (2004-2006)
• Josée Verner (2006- )

(*)Secretary of State responsible for La Francophonie and not a member of Cabinet. The Right Honourable Jean-Luc Pépin (November 1, 1924 - September 30, 1995) was a Canadian academic, politician and Cabinet minister. ... Jean Chrétien (born January 11, 1934), was the twentieth Prime Minister Of Canadal, serving from November 4, 1892 to December 12, 2003. ... The Honourable Monique Vézina (born July 13, 1935) is a former Canadian politician. ... The Honourable Monique Landry, PC (born December 25, 1937) is a former Canadian politician. ... The Honourable Monique Vézina (born July 13, 1935) is a former Canadian politician. ... André Ouellet (born April 6, 1939) is the former president of Canada Post, and a long time Liberal politician in Canada. ... Pierre Stewart Pettigrew, PC, (born in Quebec City on April 18, 1951) is a Canadian politician. ... The Honourable Donald Don Boudria, PC (born August 30, 1949, in Hull, Quebec) is a former Canadian politician. ... Diane Marleau, PC , MP (born June 21, 1943 in Kirkland Lake, Ontario) is a Canadian politician. ... The Honourable Senator Ronald J. Duhamel, PC , Ph. ... Denis Paradis (born April 1, 1949) is a Canadian politician. ... Denis Coderre (born July 25, 1963) is a Canadian politician. ... The Honourable Jacques Saada, PC , MP (born November 22, 1947) is a Canadian Cabinet minister and politician. ... Josée Verner is a Canadian politician. ... Fron 1993 to 2003, the title of Secretary of State was given to officials in the Government of Canada. ...