The Department of Justice and Public Safety works to develop supports to reduce risks to the community and to strengthen the criminal and civil justice systems. The department coordinates efforts for efficient public safety services to provide security to citizens from threats to their personal and economic stability.
Some of the priorities in this mandate are to:
- Designing and implementing PEI’s first Domestic Violence Court;
- Enhancing partnerships with communities and various stakeholder groups to ensure effective and efficient emergency response as well as completing the necessary work to keep public safety best practices top of mind, including completing the After Action Review of the response to Post-Tropical Storm Fiona;
- Further establishing a safe online environment by creating a multi-sectoral task force to develop and action plan to address cyberbullying and promote cyber-safety;
- Conducting an operational model and governance review of PEI Emergency Measures Organization (EMO) and ensure proper staff and resources are available through EMO to provide leadership for future emergency situations.
Structure and Employees
Corporate Services
The primary areas of responsibility of Corporate Services include: budgetary control, monitoring and forecasting of Divisional revenues and expenditures; assisting the Department with status quo process; negotiating and preparing claims for the numerous federally funded agreements and projects in our Division; auditing expenditures and processes; providing advice and interpretations of Collective Agreement to payroll employees; leadership role in developing a statistical tracking process for the Division; approving and planning Divisional purchases and monitoring inventory levels; coordinating administration functions and cross training of admin staff; and providing support to Divisional managers in financial and process decisions.
Community Programs
This Section is responsible for the planning, administration, and delivery of the following community based programs and services: Probation Services (Adult Offenders) and Youth Justice Services including the Alternative Residential Placement/Community Youth Worker Program, Youth Probation Services, and the Youth Intervention Outreach Program. As well, the Section is involved in considering and developing alternatives to traditional justice approaches; assisting in community/public education; crime prevention and early intervention initiatives.
Correctional Programs
The Correctional Programs Section is responsible for the planning, administration, and delivery of correctional programs for adult and young offenders in three custodial facilities across the province. There are two adult facilities: Provincial Correctional Centre in Charlottetown and Prince Correctional Centre in Summerside. The PEI Youth Centre in Summerside (secure custody) is responsible for young offenders. Correctional Programs staff are responsible to provide intake, assessment, case management, security, rehabilitative programming and discharge planning for adult and young offenders serving custody sentences/dispositions, police lock-ups, remands and others placed by means of provincial or federal legislation and/or agreements.
Victim Services
Victim Services assists victims of crime throughout the province by providing information, support, referral, assistance throughout the criminal justice process and criminal injuries compensation.
Clinical Services
The Clinical Services Team is a provincial resource providing assessment and treatment services. The target population are high-risk adults and youth involved with the criminal justice system. The team also provides training, consultation, and case management support.
Electronic Supervision
Consumer Services
This Section is responsible for administering the Lottery Schemes Order (bingos, raffles, casino nights, 50/50 draws) and handles consumer complaints and inquiries. The various statutes administered are: Auctioneers Act, Business Practices Act, Cemeteries Act, Charities Act, Collection Agencies Act, Conditional Sales Act, Consumer Protection Act, Consumer Reporting Act, Direct Sellers Act, Films Act, Lottery Schemes Order Part X, Bankruptcy Act (Federal), Prearranged Funeral Services Act, Sale of Goods Act and Tax Rebate Discounting Act (Federal). If you have a consumer complaint, please call toll-free 1-800-658-1799.
Corporations
This section is responsible for the registration of partnerships and business names, the incorporation of companies, non-profit corporations, co-operatives and credit unions and the registration of extra-provincial corporations. It administers the Companies Act, Extra-provincial Corporations Registration Act, Co-operative Associations Act, Credit Unions Act, Limited Partnerships Act and the Partnership Act.
Securities
This section administers and enforces the Securities Act. It is responsible for the registration of securities dealers, advisers and salespersons and for the regulation of companies that sell securities to the public.
Insurance and Real Estate
This section functions under the supervision of the Superintendent of Insurance and is responsible for real estate sales licenses, insurance legislation, the handling of insurance complaints and the collection of premium tax and fire prevention tax. The section administers the following Acts: Fire Prevention Act (Sec. 16-18), Insurance Act, Premium Tax Act, and the Real Estate Trading Act.
Vital Statistics
The Vital Statistics Program is a provincial registry responsible for the collection, registration, maintenance and dissemination of vital event information which includes births, deaths, stillbirths, adoptions, marriages, divorces and change of name.
Charlottetown Location
Summerside Location
Access and Privacy Services Office
The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act simultaneously ensures openness and transparency in the operations of government, while ensuring that personal information held by government is protected. The Access and Privacy Services Office provides government-wide policy advice, service and support in the administration of the Act and its regulations.
Legal Services
The Legal Services Section provides legal services to all departments and agencies of the Provincial Government.
Legislative Counsel Office
This section is responsible for the drafting of all statutes and regulations, the revision of statutes and the consolidations of the statutes and the regulations.
Charlottetown Location
Summerside Location
Court Services
Court Services is responsible for administrative activities in both Civil and Criminal Courts in all three levels of Court - Provincial Court, Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island and Prince Edward Island Court of Appeal. Find additional information about Prince Edward Island courts on the Courts of Prince Edward Island website: http://www.courts.pe.ca/
Family Law Section
The Family Law Section is responsible for the planning, administration and delivery of the following programs and services: Child Support Guidelines Office, Maintenance Enforcement Program, Administrative Recalculation Office, Family Court Counsellors' Office and the Parent Education Program.
Office of the Public Trustee and Public Guardian
This section functions under the supervision of the Public Trustee. The Public Trustee is appointed by the province to assist persons who are unable to manage their own financial affairs. The section administers the Public Trustee Act and the Provincial Administrator of Estates Act.
Emergency Measures Organization
The Emergency Measures Organization provides the Province of Prince Edward Island with an emergency management system for the protection of persons, property and the environment in response to all emergencies and disasters.
Fire Marshal's Office
The office of the Provincial Fire Marshal is responsible for the promotion of fire prevention measures in the province and extends to training for volunteer fire fighters as well as institutional and municipal officials.
Firearms Office
The PEI Firearms Office administers the Gun Control Program, pursuant to the federal Firearms Act and relevant provisions of the Criminal Code of Canada. This office also administers the Private Investigators and Security Guards Act.
Investigation and Enforcement
The Investigation and Enforcement Section, through PEI's Conservation Officers, is responsible for enforcing provincial and federal acts and regulations pertaining to the environment, fish and wildlife, pesticides and off-highway vehicle enforcement.
Policing Services
Policing Services Section is responsible for the administration of the Police Act and for liaising with all police agencies toward the implementation of effective and efficient policing services in PEI.
911 Administration
The 911 Administration Office serves as the coordinating agency for the operation of the E9-1-1 service and the maintenance of the provincial civic addressing system under the Emergency 911 Act.
Coroners Office
In PEI, death investigation is carried out under the Coroner's Act. The coroner is responsible for the investigation of all unnatural, sudden and unexpected, unexplained or unattended deaths. This investigation includes determining the identity of a deceased and how, when, where and by what means that person died. The coroner will classify a death as natural, accidental, suicide, homicide or undetermined. He/she is responsible for uncovering dangerous practices or conditions that may lead to death, and making recommendations to improve public safety and prevent deaths in similar circumstances.
Agencies, Boards and Commissions
- Court Transcribers Examining Board
- Credit Union Deposit Insurance Corporation
- Human Rights Commission
- Judicial Remuneration Review Commission
- Law Society Council
- Criminal Code Review Board
- Police Commissioner
- Public Trustee Advisory Committee
- Supreme Court Finance Committee
- Victim Services Advisory Committee
Hon. Bloyce Thompson
- Deputy MinisterJonah Clements
- Executive Assistant to the MinisterTaylor Jenkins
- Executive Administrative Assistant to the Deputy MinisterLisa Munn
- Senior Communications OfficerKip Ready