Deputy Minister, Assistant Deputy Minister Public Safety, Assistant Deputy Minister Courts & Justice
Deputy Minister, Assistant Deputy Minister Public Safety, Assistant Deputy Minister Courts & Justice
The Deputy Minister (DM), the Assistant Deputy Minister (ADM) Public Safety and the ADM Courts & Justice Services are responsible for the overall management of the department, including providing leadership and setting program direction, monitoring goals, objectives, policies and budgets to ensure that priorities and directives are followed. The DM is the official legal advisor to the Executive Council and the Government of Nunavut. The ADM Public Safety oversees Crime Prevention, the Community Justice Division, the Corrections Division, the RCMP policing file, and the Therapeutic Justice Program. The ADM Courts & Justice Services oversees Legal Registries, Court Services, the Civil Forfeiture Office, the Public Trustee Office, the Human Rights Tribunal, the Coroner’s Office, the Labour Standards Office, the Rental Office and the Legal Services Board.