Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Act (S.C. 2005, c. 10). Country/Territory Canada Document type Legislation Date 2005 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to establish the Department of Public Safety and Preparedness and to amend or repeal certain Acts. Subject Environment gen. Keyword Institution Disasters Governance Public health Risk assessment/management Geographical area Americas, North America Abstract The present Act provides for the establishment of a department of the Government of Canada, called the Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, over which the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, appointed by commission under the Great Seal, presides. Section for establishes that the powers, duties and functions of the Minister extend to and include all matters over which Parliament has jurisdiction — and that have not been assigned by law to another department, b Full text English Website www.gc.ca