Our Leadership and Legislation
Chairperson of the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency
The SPSA board consists of a chairperson appointed by the Government of Saskatchewan.
Tim McLeod, K.C.
SPSA Chairperson
Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Minister of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety,
Minister Responsible for the Firearms Secretariat, and
MLA for Moose Jaw North
SPSA Executives
The SPSA manages its daily operations through its executive team.
Marlo Pritchard
President and
Fire Commissioner
Laura Debassige
Vice-President,
Corporate Services
Steve Roberts
Vice-President,
Operations
Legislation
The Agency derives its mandate, responsibilities and authority from a number of
Acts and regulations under those Acts. The Agency is responsible for:
The Emergency 911 System Regulations
The Provincial Disaster Assistance Program Regulations, 2011
The Public Safety Answering Point Regulations, 2011
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency Act
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency Regulations
As a single agency, the SPSA, by statute, has responsibility and obligations to report annually on:
- Progress made on the agency’s operational plan in accordance with The Executive Administration Act. The agency's programs and services that were previously provided by the Ministry of Government Relations and the Ministry of Environment.
- The activities of the Fire Commissioner, as well as the extent of fire losses in the province. The Commissioner, in accordance with The Fire Safety Act and The Saskatchewan Fire Code Regulations, provides communities, fire departments and emergency service organizations with leadership, as well as information and education programs and services that protect people, property and the environment from the effects of fire and other emergency events.
- Its activities in relation to Sask911, in accordance with The Emergency 911 System Act and The Executive Government Administration Act. The Sask911 system is the emergency telephone service covering the entire province. It links individuals dialing 9-1-1 to emergency service providers via a public safety answering point. Additionally, it incorporates the province-wide radio communication network, utilized by emergency service providers, commonly referred to as the PPSTN.