The Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Science and the Ministry of Education, Recreation and Sports were first combined on 28 January 2016 during a reshuffle and rework of the
cabinet under
Philippe Couillard. The responsibility of research was transferred to the
Ministry of Economy, whereas the Ministry of Education, Recreation and Sports was later split into two different functions; Education, and Recreation, Sports and the Outdoors. On June 22, 2020, the Ministry of Education and the
Ministry of Higher Education separated and succeeded the Ministry of Education and Higher Education. == Ministers ==