Emergency Management Act (RSA 2000, c. E-6.8). Country/Territory Canada Territorial subdivision Alberta Document type Legislation Date 2000 (2020) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Hazards Local government Liability/compensation Governance Risk assessment/management Financing Institution Geographical area Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract The present Emergency Management Act (EMA) provides the legislative framework for local and provincial management of emergencies and disasters. In particular, the Act outlines the roles and responsibilities of the Minister of Municipal Affairs, the provincial government, and local authorities. Furthermore, the Act provides the authority for the granting of additional powers during a state of emergency or a state of local emergency and governs the coming into force, expiration, and termination of these states of emergency. The text consists of 29 sections divided into 3 Parts as follows: General (1); State of emergency (2); Liability protection for emergency service providers (3). Full text English Website www.gov.ab.ca References - Legislation Implemented by Government Emergency Management Regulation (Alta. Reg. 248/2007). Legislation | Canada | 2007 (2017) Keyword: Hazards, Institution, Liability/compensation, Local government, Classification/declassification, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX Disaster Recovery Regulation (Alta Reg. 51/1994). Legislation | Canada | 1994 (2006) Keyword: Hazards, Local government, Liability/compensation, Governance, Risk assessment/management, Financing, Court/tribunal, Dispute settlement, Enforcement/compliance, Protection of habitats, Protection of species, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX