The Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness ( ) is the Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who is responsible for overseeing the federal government's domestic security department, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada. The position was nominally created in 2003 and incorporated the responsibilities associated with the Solicitor General including responsibility for the federal Canadian prison system (Correctional Service of Canada), the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the National Parole Board, and the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, although the incumbent was formally sworn in as Solicitor General of Canada. The position also assumed responsibility for the Canada Border Services Agency which was formerly known as Canada Customs and was administered by the Minister of National Revenue prior to 2003. In 2005 the creation of the position was formalized and that of Solicitor General abolished.

The current public safety minister is Peter Van Loan, who is styled simply as Minister of Public Safety.

Ministers

1.	Anne McLellan	Cabinet of Martin	December 12, 2003 – February 5 2006
2.	Stockwell Day	Cabinet of Harper	February 6 2006 - October 30 2008
3.	Peter Van Loan	Cabinet of Harper	October 30, 2008 –

Critics

• Ujjal Dosanjh March 2008-present

External links

• Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
• Department of Justice of Canada