The minister of emergency preparedness () is a minister of the Crown in the

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. The officeholder is one of two ministers (the other being the

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) responsible for administering the Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness.

History

The department was previously administered by a single minister, styled ''Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness''. The role was split by

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in a Cabinet shuffle following the 2021 federal election.

List of ministers

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Public Safety Canada
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Emergency Preparedness Emergency management or disaster management is the managerial function charged with creating the framework within which communities reduce vulnerability to hazards and cope with disasters. Emergency management, despite its name, does not actuall ...

Federal departments and agencies of Canada Emergency services in Canada Emergency management in Canada

History

List of ministers

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