Environmental Emergencies - Contingency Planning

The National Support Plan from Public Security and Emergency Preparedness Canada (PSEPC) complements and supports all other emergency planning frameworks in Canada.
The National Counter Terrorism Plan was developed in the wake of the September 11, 2001 attacks and sets out Canada’s approach to protecting itself from terrorist activity.
The Federal Nuclear Emergency Plan provides for any nuclear emergency event that could potentially distribute radioactive material within Canada and across the border into the U.S. (as most of Canada's nuclear facilities are located close to the Canada/U.S. border). Health Canada is the lead federal department in the event of a major nuclear emergency, and the Federal Nuclear Emergency Plan (FNEP) describes the coordinating framework for a federal response . Environment Canada is a support agency.
The Marine Spills Contingency Plan defines the way the Canadian Coast Guard will operate to ensure the monitoring of, or response to, events involving marine pollution. It outlines the operational standards under which the Canadian Coast Guard monitors or provides a coordinated and integrated response to a pollution incident at the national, regional and local levels. It also establishes the authority and framework under which Headquarters, Regional and local Canadian Coast Guard staff develop subordinate plans.
The Canada-United States Joint Inland Pollution Contingency Plan provides a framework for Canada-U.S. cooperation to prepare for, and respond to, environmental emergencies such as accidental and unauthorized spills; and releases of pollutants that cause or may cause damage to the environment. It covers the shared inland boundaries of both countries where emergencies can pose a threat to the public health, property or welfare. This Plan is tested every two years through exercises led by Environment Canada and the US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). Implementation of the plan is the joint responsibility of Environment Canada and the USEPA.

This plan divides the international boundary into five Regional planning areas and includes Regional Annexes that define the jurisdiction, roles and response procedures of regulatory and support agencies within each planning area. Each Regional Annex also covers such topics as communications, reporting systems and points of contact.
The Canada-United States Joint Marine Pollution Contingency Plan provides a framework for Canada-U.S. cooperation in response to marine pollution incidents threatening the inland or coastal waters of both countries, or major incidents in one country where the assistance of the neighbouring country is required. Implementation of the plan is the joint responsibility of the Canadian Coast Guard and the U.S. Coast Guard. The Plan is tested every two years through exercises led by the Canadian and U.S. Coast Guards. This plan divides the international boundary into five Regional planning areas and includes Regional Annexes that define the jurisdiction, roles and response procedures of regulatory and support agencies within each. Each Regional Annex also covers such topics as communications, reporting systems and points of contact.