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Civil Emergency Measures Act.

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
Yukon
Document type
Legislation
Date
2002
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
General
Keyword
Public health Hazards Risk assessment/management
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

This Act consisting of 14 articles provides for the rules to develop a civil emergency plan in case either of peacetime disaster or war emergency and establishes that the Commissioner in Executive Council shall appoint a civil emergency planning officer to formulate and recommend to the Minister plans for dealing with them. Furthermore, the Commissioner in Executive Council may declare that a state of emergency exists in the Yukon or in any part thereof. A state of emergency begins on the making of a declaration and, unless extended, it shall cease to exist 90 days from the date of the declaration. Municipal state of emergency can be also declared by the mayor of a municipality if he has reasonable grounds to believe that a substantial danger to public safety or to property in the municipality exists. In this case, it continues for 48 hours. Article 9 lists the powers reserved to the Minister for the purpose of dealing with the emergency.

Full text
English
Website
www.gov.yk.ca

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Yukon Canada Ministerial Order No. 2020/16 Civil Emergency Measures Act – Self-isolation exception for traditional activities (COVID-19).

Legislation | Canada | 2020

Keyword: Wild fauna, Hazards, Indigenous peoples, Traditional rights/customary rights, Fishery management and conservation, Inland fisheries, Marine fisheries, Hunting/capture

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

O.I.C. 2020/61 - Declaration of State of Emergency in Yukon.

Legislation | Canada | 2020

Keyword: Public health, Hazards, Risk assessment/management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX