Attorney General Doug Currie announced today that the Office of the Attorney General and Public Safety will be renamed the Department of Justice and Public Safety.
“The new name was chosen to better reflect the diverse range of responsibilities and services within the department,” said Minister Currie. “It also follows department naming conventions in other provinces.”
The Department of Justice and Public Safety is responsible for the administration of justice and for public safety throughout the province. Programs and services include court services, Legal Aid, community and correctional programs, legal services to government, consumer and corporate services, insurance and securities regulation, policing services, emergency management, 911 service, the Crown Attorneys’ Office, the Fire Marshal’s Office, the Coroner’s Office, and the Legislative Counsel Office.
The new name is effective Monday, June 14, 2010.