Purpose of the Ministry
The Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General works to maintain and enhance public safety in every community across the province. The portfolio of the Ministry includes: crime prevention; law enforcement; adult custody and community corrections; victim services; coroners service; driver regulation and road safety; emergency prevention, preparedness, response and recovery; fire prevention, life safety and property protection; liquor and gaming regulation; and consumer policy.1 The Ministry also leads the Crystal Meth Cross Government Priority Action Plan, to decrease the production and use of crystal meth in the province.
The Ministry is responsible for three agencies and Crown corporations: the Liquor Distribution Branch, the British Columbia Lottery Corporation, and the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC).2
The Ministry’s stakeholders are the citizens of British Columbia and their representatives at all levels of government, community groups, schools, service organizations, businesses and industry associations. Key to the Ministry’s success is the ability to maintain strong, collaborative relationships with its stakeholders and partner agencies.
Services and programs are delivered either directly by Ministry staff or through contracted professionals and agencies. In all cases, the Ministry strives to ensure that mechanisms are in place — such as policies, legislation, funding agreements and reporting requirements — to ensure accountability for public funds.
The Ministry conducts its business in a manner that upholds government’s values as identified in the Province of British Columbia Strategic Plan, and continues to focus on the priorities that will ensure the Ministry’s success in meeting its goals.
| 1 | In July 2007, the Film Classification Office and responsibility for administering the Motion Picture Act were transferred from the Ministry to the Business Practices and Consumer Protection Authority, further consolidating the agency’s role as the centralized consumer protection agency in the province. |
| 2 | Crown corporations and agencies publish their own service plans and annual reports, separate from those of the Ministry. |
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