Welcome to the Web site of the Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada. The Portfolio of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, together with its partners in criminal justice and security, is responsible for the protection of the public and the maintenance of a just, peaceful and safe society.

For more information on the Department's mandate and organization, please follow the links on the left side of this page.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Anne McLellan.