Introducing Legislation to Strengthen Emergency Management

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TORONTO — The Ontario government is taking steps to better prepare Ontario for floods, wildland fires and other emergencies with the introduction of the Emergency Management Modernization Act. The proposed legislation aims to update and strengthen the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (EMCPA), ensuring a more effective, coordinated and comprehensive approach to provincial and municipal emergency prevention, mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery …

Preparing Communities for Emergencies

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Province’s first annual report on emergency management highlights progress in plans to keep Ontario safe TORONTO — The Government of Ontario released its first annual report on the Provincial Emergency Management Strategy and Action Plan, highlighting key actions the province is taking to ensure communities across Ontario are safe, practiced and prepared before, during and after emergencies such as floods, wildland …