Public Safety in Canada

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What is the primary mandate of Public Safety Canada?

To foster safe communities, access to justice, and respect for the law
To ensure coordination across all provincial departments for public safety
To address critical infrastructure professionally and with utmost care
To coordinate across all federal departments and agencies responsible for national security (correct)

What does the Government of PEI suggest as the main purpose of each department of Public Safety?

Working towards fostering safe communities and access to justice (correct)
Addressing critical infrastructure with utmost care and professionalism
Ensuring coordination across all federal departments for national security
Keeping Canadians safe from a range of risks such as natural disasters, crime, and terrorism

What is the demand for in terms of academic credentials in the field of Public Safety?

Highly focused, inter-professional knowledge in emergency preparedness, communications, mitigation, response, and recovery (correct)
General knowledge in various fields unrelated to public safety
Advanced knowledge in political science and international relations
Technical skills in computer science and engineering

What is the 'Why' about Public Safety?

Legitimacy and accountability (A) Signup and view all the answers

How many pillars of Public Safety are mentioned in the text?

Three pillars: fostering safe communities, access to justice, and respect for the law (D) Signup and view all the answers

What are the key risks from which Public Safety Canada aims to keep Canadians safe?

Natural disasters, crime, and terrorism (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the mission of Public Safety?

To build a safe and resilient Canada (C) Signup and view all the answers

How many parts are there to the strategy for Public Safety established by the Government of Canada?

5 part strategy (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of victimization?

Ill treatment like bullying, oppression, discrimination, abuse and harassment at the hands of another person or people (A) Signup and view all the answers

Why is police legitimacy important?

It's a neighborhood’s value on what the police do in their neighborhood and how they do it (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is social disorder?

A situation where behavior and activities lack sufficient control or order (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is meant by the term community cohesion?

Strong and positive relationships between people who have different backgrounds (C) Signup and view all the answers

What are the defined set of roles within which each pillar operates in Canada Emergency management?

Disaster prevention and mitigation, emergency preparedness, responding to emergency events, recovery from disasters (B) Signup and view all the answers