| Post | Minister |
|---|---|
| Body | Public Safety |
| Native name | Ministre de la Sécurité publique |
| Incumbent | Gary Anandasangaree |
| Incumbentsince | May 13, 2025 |
| Department | Public Safety Canada |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Member of | House of Commons · Privy Council · Cabinet[1] |
| Reports to | Parliament · Prime Minister[2] |
| Appointer | Monarch (represented by the governor general);[3] |
| Appointer qualified | on the advice of the prime minister[4] |
| Termlength | At Majesty's pleasure |
| Precursor | Solicitor General of Canada |
| Formation | December 12, 2003 |
| Inaugural | Anne McLellan |
| Salary | CA$299,900 (2024)[5] |
| Website | www.publicsafety.gc.ca |
The minister of public safety (French: ministre de la Sécurité publique) 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.[6]
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.[7] 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.[7] 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.[8]
List of ministers
Key:
| No. | Portrait | Name | Term of office | Political party | Ministry | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solicitor 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 | Conservative | 28 (Harper) | |
| 3 | Peter Van Loan | October 30, 2008 | January 19, 2010 | Conservative | ||
| 4 | Vic Toews | January 19, 2010 | July 9, 2013 | Conservative | ||
| Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness | ||||||
| 5 | Steven Blaney | July 15, 2013 | November 4, 2015 | Conservative | 28 (Harper) | |
| 6 | Ralph Goodale | November 4, 2015 | November 20, 2019 | Liberal | 29 (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 Affairs | ||||||
| 9 | Dominic LeBlanc | July 26, 2023 | December 20, 2024 | Liberal | 29 (J. Trudeau) | |
| Minister of Public Safety | ||||||
| 10 | David McGuinty | December 20, 2024 | March 14, 2025 | Liberal | 29 (J. Trudeau) | |
| Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness | ||||||
| (10) | David McGuinty | March 14, 2025 | May 13, 2025 | Liberal | 30 (Carney) | |
| Minister of Public Safety | ||||||
| 11 | Gary Anandasangaree | May 13, 2025 | present | Liberal | 30 (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. | Portrait | Name | Term of office | Political party | Ministry | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister 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 | Liberal | 30 (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. | Portrait | Name | Term of office | Political party | Ministry | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate Minister of Public Safety | ||||||
| 1 | Rachel Bendayan | December 20, 2024 | March 14, 2025 | Liberal | 29 (J. Trudeau) | |
Secretary of State (Combatting Crime)
| No. | Portrait | Name | Term of office | Political party | Ministry | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State (Combatting Crime) | ||||||
| 1 | Ruby Sahota | May 13, 2025 | Incumbent | Liberal | 30 (Carney) | |
See also
References
- ^ "The Canadian Parliamentary system - Our Procedure - House of Commons". www.ourcommons.ca. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ "Review of the Responsibilities and Accountabilities of Ministers and Senior Officials"
- ^ "Constitutional Duties". The Governor General of Canada. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ "House of Commons Procedure and Practice - 1. Parliamentary Institutions - Canadian Parliamentary Institutions". www.ourcommons.ca. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ "Indemnities, Salaries and Allowances". April 1, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
- ^ "Gary Anandasangaree appointed as Canada’s next Public Safety Minister". 13 May 2025. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ^ "About Us". Public Safety Canada. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
- ^ Doern, G. Bruce (2005). How Ottawa Spends, 2005-2006: Managing the Minority. McGill-Queen's Press. p. 81. ISBN 9780773573307.