Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience

Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience
Ministre de la Gestion des urgences et de la Résilience des communautés
since May 13, 2025
Public Safety Canada
StyleThe Honourable
Member of
Reports to
SeatOttawa, Ontario
AppointerMonarch (represented by the governor general);
on the advice of the prime minister
Term lengthAt His Majesty's pleasure
FormationOctober 26, 2021
SalaryCA$269,800 (2019)
Websitewww.publicsafety.gc.ca

The minister of emergency management and community resilience (French: ministre de la gestion des urgences et de la résilience des communautés) is a minister of the Crown supported by the Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness. The minister exercises powers under the Emergency Management Act and is responsible for emergency management and disaster response. The minister is a member of the King's Privy Council for Canada and the Canadian Cabinet.

Eleanor Olszewski has served as the minister since May 13, 2025. The minister is selected by the prime minister and appointed by the Crown. The role was first created in 2021 as the minister of emergency preparedness; its current title was adopted in 2025.