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Industry Canada Emergency Telecommunications - Public Alerting in Canada
Any area of Canada may be subject to a range of disasters having the potential to cause loss of life, injury to persons, and damage to property and the environment. A diversity of public alerting tools are needed to disseminate all hazard and severe weather alerts to reach those at risk whether they be working in offices, sleeping at home, driving or have special needs. Public alerting is primarily the responsibility of public officials authorized to give public direction in emergencies under municipal by-laws and provincial or federal legislative authority. The majority of emergency events occur at the local level and impact upon localized populations. Under the 1995 Federal Policy for Emergencies, Industry Canada has the lead for coordinating the provision of an emergency broadcasting service, based on the facilities and services of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Environment Canada and, as required, privately owned networks and stations. In an effort to stimulate the growth of new public alerting solutions to complement existing systems, Industry Canada launched a new public alerting initiative in the fall of 2002. As part of this new public alerting initiative, Industry Canada:
An Assessment of the B.C. Tsunami Warning System and Related Risk Reduction Practices Tsunamis and Coastal Communities in British Columbia
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Created: 2005-10-18 Updated: 2007-10-26 |
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