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Pandemic Preparedness (COVID-19)


F/P/T Public Health Response Plan for Biological Events

  • This publication is the Federal, Provincial, and Territorial (F/P/T) response plan for a biological public health event based on previous lessons learned and through utilizing currently effective collaborative strategies.
  • This plan is for both regular and emergency health events but the main objective is to ensure all levels of government know their role in effectively approaching a public health event that requires their attention. 

Canadian Emergency Management Framework

  • This Emergency Management Framework for Canada is the most updated framework made to foster collaboration among federal, provincial, and territorial governments when managing an emergency in the country.
  • This framework addresses the process for emergency management, the complex governance structures, how to ensure collaboration among governments and emergency management partners, and how to keep the safety of Canadians at the forefront.

National Emergency Response System

  • The National Emergency Response System is meant to provide the federal, provincial, and territorial government with a coordinated system to address an emergency.
  • This emergency response system contains the following components: connections between all levels of government during an emergency, the responsibilities of each level of government, the mechanism to accelerate decision-making in an emergency, standardized terminology to allow for effective communication,