As part of a national security review, the Minister may consult with a wide range of government agencies, such as the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, the Department of National Defence, the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, and the Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness.
In addition, the department instituted a revamped Business Watch Program and conducted several community presentations on public safety and emergency preparedness.
Ippolito said he's focused on public safety and emergency preparedness, which he worked on as a member of the Highlands Community Development Committee.
That changed when President Bush created the Department of Homeland Security and Prime Minister Martin created Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada.
Table 1 Federal Government Programs Addressing 'Vulnerable Populations' Year Program Department Established Community Action Program Health Canada 1992 for Children (CAPC) Community Mobilization Public Safety and Emergency 1994 Program (CMP) of the Preparedness Canada (PSEP) National Crime Prevention Strategy (NCPS) Canadian Strategy on Health Canada 1998 HIV/AIDS (CSHA) Social Development Social Development Canada 1998 Partnerships Program (SDPP) National Homelessness Social Development Canada 1999 Initiative (NHI) See: Evaluation and Development, 2003; Health Canada, 1997, 2002, 2004; Health Canada Online, 2001; Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness [PSEP], 2004a, 2004b, 2004c; Social Development Canada [SDC], 2004a; Treasury Board Secretariat [TBS], 2003a.
After 9-11 and then again with hurricane Katrina, interoperable communications were identified as a major national public safety and emergency preparedness priority when it was discovered that first responders and other assets using disparate radio and other communications systems could not communicate with each other Mary Danish, Corporate Director for Emergency Preparedness for Saint Michael's Medical Center, emphasized the importance of continuing to actively improve public health emergency preparedness capabilities.
The cost of delays Responding to change, the Canadian government established the Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada (PSEPC) in December 2003.
