Parole Board of Canada

Parole Board of Canada
Badge of the PBC

Coat of arms of the PBC
Agency overview
Formed1959 (1959)
JurisdictionGovernment of Canada
HeadquartersOttawa, Ontario
45°25′30″N 75°41′59″W / 45.42500°N 75.69972°W / 45.42500; -75.69972
EmployeesFulltime equivalents
528 (2025-26)
Annual budgetPlanned spending
CAD$72.3 million (2025)
Minister responsible
Parole board responsible
  • Joanne Blanchard
  • Sylvie Blanchet
  • Daryl Churney
Parent departmentPublic Safety Canada
WebsiteOfficial website

The Parole Board of Canada (PBC; French: Commission des libérations conditionnelles du Canada; formerly known as the National Parole Board) is the Canadian government agency that is responsible for reviewing and issuing parole and criminal pardons in Canada. It operates under the auspices of Public Safety Canada.