Emergency Management Act (S.C. 2007, c. 15). Pays/Territoire Canada Type du document Législation Date 2007 (2007) Source FAO, FAOLEX Titre completAn Act to provide for emergency management. Sujet Environnement gén. Mot clé Risques Planification environnementale Politique/planification Aire géographique Amériques, Arctique, Asie et Pacifique, Pacifique du Est, Amérique du Nord, Atlantique Nord Résumé 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. Texte intégral Français/Anglais Site web www.ec.gc.ca