The minister of public safety () is the minister of the Crown responsible for Public Safety Canada and a member of the Cabinet of Canada. The portfolio succeeded the role of Solicitor General of Canada in 2005.
Gary Anandasangaree has been the incumbent minister since May 13, 2025.
Role and history The position was nominally created in December 2003 as a successor to the previous position of solicitor general, with the official title of Solicitor General carrying over during the 27th Canadian Ministry. The minister is the head of the Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, the internal security and border security department of the Government of Canada, which is also responsible for the Emergency Management Act. It incorporated the responsibilities associated with the solicitor general, including responsibility for the Correctional Service of Canada, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the Parole Board of Canada, and the Canadian Security Intelligence Service. The portfolio also assumed responsibility for the Canada Border Services Agency upon that agency's formation in December 2003. The title of Solicitor General was abolished in 2005 and formally replaced in relevant laws with the present title.
List of ministers Key:
No.PortraitNameTerm of officePolitical partyMinistrySolicitor General 1 Anne McLellan December 12, 2003 April 3, 2005 Liberal 27 (Martin)Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness – Anne McLellan April 4, 2005 February 5, 2006 Liberal 27 (Martin)Minister of Public Safety 2 Stockwell Day February 6, 2006 October 30, 2008 Conservative28 (Harper) 3 Peter Van Loan October 30, 2008 January 19, 2010 Conservative 4 Vic Toews January 19, 2010 July 9, 2013 ConservativeMinister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness 5 Steven Blaney July 15, 2013 November 4, 2015 Conservative28 (Harper) 6 Ralph Goodale November 4, 2015 November 20, 2019 Liberal29 (J. Trudeau) 7 Bill Blair November 20, 2019 October 26, 2021 Liberal Minister of Public Safety 8 Marco Mendicino October 26, 2021 July 26, 2023 Liberal 29 (J. Trudeau)Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs9Dominic LeBlancJuly 26, 2023December 20, 2024Liberal29 (J. Trudeau)Minister of Public Safety10David McGuintyDecember 20, 2024March 14, 2025Liberal29 (J. Trudeau)Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness(10)David McGuintyMarch 14, 2025May 13, 2025Liberal30 (Carney)Minister of Public Safety 11Gary AnandasangareeMay 13, 2025presentLiberal30 (Carney)
Minister of Emergency Preparedness From 2021 to 2025, the position was divided into two portfolios, with the emergency preparedness portfolio being given to a new Minister of Emergency Preparedness. The two portfolios were consolidated on March 14, 2025, at the start of the 30th Canadian Ministry. It was re-established as Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience on May 13, 2025.
No.PortraitNameTerm of officePolitical partyMinistryMinister of Emergency Preparedness 1 Bill Blair October 26, 2021 July 26, 2023 Liberal 29 (J. Trudeau) 2 Harjit Sajjan July 26, 2023 March 14, 2025 Liberal 29 (J. Trudeau)Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience 3 Eleanor Olszewski May 13, 2025 present Liberal30 (Carney)
Associate Minister of Public Safety On December 20, 2024, an Associate Minister of Public Safety was appointed to assist the minister of public safety; the position was abolished on March 14, 2025.
No.PortraitNameTerm of officePolitical partyMinistryAssociate Minister of Public Safety 1 Rachel Bendayan December 20, 2024 March 14, 2025 Liberal 29 (J. Trudeau)
Secretary of State (Combatting Crime)
No.PortraitNameTerm of officePolitical partyMinistrySecretary of State (Combatting Crime) 1 Ruby Sahota May 13, 2025 Incumbent Liberal 30 (Carney)
See also Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
References
External links Public Safety Canada