The minister of public safety (French: ministre de la sécurité publique) is the minister of the Crown responsible for Public Safety Canada and a member of the Cabinet of Canada.

David McGuinty has been the minister of public safety since December 20, 2024.

The position was nominally created in December 2003 as a successor to the previous position of solicitor general, with the official title of Solicitor General carrying over during the 27th Canadian Ministry.

The minister is the head of the Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, the internal security and border security department of the Government of Canada, which is also responsible for the Emergency Management Act.

[6] It incorporated the responsibilities associated with the solicitor general, including responsibility for the Correctional Service of Canada, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the Parole Board of Canada, and the Canadian Security Intelligence Service.