Emergency Program Act ([RSBC 1996] Chapter 11). Country/Territory Canada Territorial subdivision British Columbia Document type Legislation Date 1996 (2016) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Food & nutrition Keyword Hazards Environmental planning Local government Business/industry/corporations Governance Liability/compensation Policy/planning Food security Geographical area Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract The present Act provides the legislative framework for the management of disaster and emergencies within British Columbia. This framework defines responsbilities of local authorities, provincial ministries and crown corporations along with the responsbility for the Province’s emergency management program. It requires local authorities, ministries, crown corporations, and government agencies to develop plans and programs to prepare and respond to emergencies and disasters in the Province. The Act also provides local authorities, the Minister responsible for the Act, and the Lieutenant Governor in Council with the ability to declare a state of emergency in order to access the extraordinary powers required to co-ordinate emergency responses. The text consists of 28 sections divided into 4 Parts as follows: Definitions and application (1); Administration (2); Emergencies, disasters and declared emergencies (3); General (4). Full text English Website www.qp.gov.bc.ca References - Legislation Implemented by Compensation and Disaster Financial Assistance Regulation (B.C. Reg. 124/95). Legislation | Canada | 1995 Keyword: Hazards, Financing, Liability/compensation, Court/tribunal, Dispute settlement, Procedural matters, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX Emergency Program Management Regulation (B.C. Reg. 477/94). Legislation | Canada | 1994 Keyword: Hazards, Local government, Environmental planning, Business/industry/corporations, Governance, Enforcement/compliance, Policy/planning, Food security Source: FAO, FAOLEX Local Authority Emergency Management Regulation (B.C. Reg. 380/95). Legislation | Canada | 1995 Keyword: Hazards, Financing, Liability/compensation, Procedural matters, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Order nº M115 of 2020.-Prohibition on unconscionable prices for Essential Goods and Supplies (Covid-19) Order nºM115 Legislation | Canada | 2020 Keyword: Hazards, Fiscal and market measures, Consumer protection, Internal trade, Local government, Oil, Public health, Food security, Transport/storage, Effluent waste water/discharge, Potable water, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Local Authorities and Essential Goods and Supplies (COVID-19) Order No. M084 of 2020. Legislation | Canada | 2020 Keyword: Hazards, Local government, Oil, Public health, Internal trade, Food security, Transport/storage, Effluent waste water/discharge, Potable water, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Protection against Liability (COVID-19) Order No.M094 of 2020 under the Emergency Program Act. Legislation | Canada | 2020 Keyword: Liability/compensation, Farming, Public health, Agricultural development, Transport/storage, Vending, Animal feed/feedstuffs Source: FAO, FAOLEX M073/2020 Declaration of State of Emergency Legislation | Canada | 2020 Keyword: Public health, Hazards, Risk assessment/management, Social protection Source: FAO, FAOLEX