Organization's Role in Public Safety

• Support the Minister of Justice in working to ensure that Canada is a just and law-abiding society with an accessible, efficient and fair system of justice
• Promote respect for rights and freedoms, the law and the Constitution

Key Public Safety Activities

1. Public Safety and Security
• Anti-Terrorism Act (Bill C-36) designed to ensure that authorities have the tools needed to protect Canadians from terrorism
• Criminal Code amended to help law enforcement officers and prosecutors disable and dismantle criminal organizations
2. Youth Justice
• Youth Justice Renewal Initiative launched with an aim to establishing a fair, effective youth justice system in Canada
• Ensure that young offenders face meaningful consequences; improve the rehabilitation of young offenders; and prevent youth crime
3. Crime Prevention National Strategy on Community Safety and Crime Prevention
• Promote the integrated action of key governmental and non-governmental partners to reduce crime and victimization
• Increase public awareness of and support for effective approaches to crime prevention
• Assist communities in developing and implementing community-based solutions to problems that contribute to crime and victimization, particularly as they affect children, youth, women and Aboriginal people
4. Gun Control
• Carry out important policy work in the development of Canada's Firearms Act which requires the licensing of all firearms owners and the registration of all firearms
• Legislation works to make communities safer by keeping firearms away from those who pose a danger to themselves, to their families or to the public
• Firearms safety education and awareness are key aspects of this initiative