Who We Are
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 daily operations are managed through its executive team.
Marlo Pritchard
President and
Fire Commissioner
Laura Debassige
Vice-President,
Corporate Services
Steve Roberts
Vice-President,
Operations
Acts and Regulations
The Agency gets its authority and responsibilities from the following acts and the regulations made under them:
The Emergency 911 System Act
The Emergency 911 System Regulations
The Emergency Planning Act
The Fire Safety Act
The Fire Safety 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
The Wildfire Act
The Wildfire Regulations
As a single agency, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA), according to the law, has responsibility and obligations to report annually on:
- Progress made on the Agency’s operational plan in accordance with The Executive Administration Act.
- The activities of the Fire Commissioner and the extent of fire losses in the province. The Commissioner provides communities, fire departments and emergency service organizations with leadership; as well as information, education programs and services that protect people, property and the environment.
- Its activities in relation to Sask911. The Sask911 system includes the province-wide radio communication network, utilized by emergency service providers, known as the Provincial Public Safety Telecommunications Network (PPSTN).