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National Parole Board (Canada)

Parole Board of Canada Commission des libérations conditionnelles du Canada
The Heraldic Badge of the Parole Board of Canada.jpg
Heraldic Badge of the Parole Board of Canada
Agency overview
Formed 1959
Preceding agency
  • National Parole Board
Jurisdiction Government of Canada
Motto Protectio • Transparentia • Reintegratio
Employees 467
Minister responsible
  • Ralph Goodale, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
Agency executive
  • Harvey Cenaiko, Chairperson
Website http://pbc-clcc.gc.ca/index-eng.shtml

The Parole Board of Canada (French: Commission des libérations conditionnelles du Canada; formerly known as the National Parole Board) is a Canadian government agency that operates under the auspices of Public Safety Canada.

The Parole Board was created in 1959 under the Parole Act. The Corrections and Conditional Release Act, Criminal Records Act and the Criminal Code specify the authorities for the PBC.

In 2003, it was reported that the whereabouts of over 800 federal offenders and over 1100 provincial offenders on parole and escapees in Canada are unknown.

An independent administrative tribunal, the Board has the exclusive authority under the Corrections and Conditional Release Act to grant, deny, cancel, terminate or revoke day parole and full parole. In addition, the Board is responsible for making decisions to grant, deny and revoke pardons under the Criminal Records Act and the Criminal Code.

The head of the PBC is a Chairperson who reports to Parliament through the Minister of Public Safety. As an independent agency, the Minister does not direct the operations of the PBC. The annual budget of the PBC is $43 million and the headquarters are located in Ottawa, Ontario with regional offices in Moncton, New Brunswick, Montreal, Quebec, Kingston, Ontario, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Abbotsford, British Columbia and Edmonton, Alberta.


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