Emergency Management Act (S.C. 2007, c. 15). Country/Territory Canada Document type Legislation Date 2007 (2007) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for emergency management. Subject Environment gen. Keyword Hazards Environmental planning Policy/planning Geographical area Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract The present Act lays down provisions relating to emergency management. For the purpose of the Act “emergency management” means the prevention and mitigation of, preparedness for, response to and recovery from emergencies. Section 3 establishes that the Minister is responsible for exercising leadership relating to emergency management in Canada by coordinating, among government institutions and in cooperation with the provinces and other entities, emergency management activities. The text consists of 14 sections. Full text English/French Website www.ec.gc.ca