


CSIS also provides security assessments, on request, to all federal departments and agencies. The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) investigates and reports on activities that may pose a threat to the security of Canada. CBSA facilitates legitimate cross-border traffic and supports economic development while stopping people and goods that pose a potential threat to Canada. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) manages the nation's borders by enforcing Canadian laws governing trade and travel, as well as international agreements and conventions.

Together, these agencies have an annual budget of over $9 billion and more than 66,000 employees working in every part of the country. The Public Safety PortfolioĪ cohesive and integrated approach to Canada's security requires cooperation across government.
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All employees are required to adhere to the Code as a term and condition of employment.

The Public Safety Canada Departmental Code of Conduct provides guiding principles for ethical behaviour and decision making for Public Safety employees. Our regional offices are the primary point of contact for the Department at the provincial level. We have five Regional Offices representing the Atlantic, Quebec, Ontario, the Prairies and British Columbia and the North. Public Safety Canada coordinates an integrated approach to emergency management, law enforcement, corrections, crime prevention and border security. This ensures that the government approach to Canada's safety is highly organized and prepared to confront threats to national security. We also work with other levels of government, first responders, community groups, the private sector and other nations, on national security, border strategies, countering crime and emergency management issues and other safety and security initiatives. Public Safety Canada works with five agencies and three review bodies, united in a single portfolio.
