M073/2020 Declaration of State of Emergency Country/Territory Canada Territorial subdivision British Columbia Document type Regulation Date 2020 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject General Keyword Public health Hazards Risk assessment/management Social protection Geographical area Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract The state of emergency is declared throughout the whole of the Province of British Columbia (i) as a consequence of the threat to the health, safety and welfare posed by COVID 19; (ii) to organize a prompt coordination of action and special regulation of persons or property; and (iii) to mitigate the social and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on residents, businesses, communities, organizations and institutions. Full text English Website www.bclaws.ca References - Legislation Implements Emergency Program Act ([RSBC 1996] Chapter 11). Legislation | Canada | 1996 (2016) Keyword: Hazards, Environmental planning, Local government, Business/industry/corporations, Governance, Liability/compensation, Policy/planning, Food security Source: FAO, FAOLEX