Emergency Management Act

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The Emergency Management Act (EMA) is a Canadian federal law passed in June 2007 and came into force in August 2007. It replaced the Emergency Preparedness Act and sets out how the government prepares for and handles emergencies.

Key points
- Enforcer: The Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness is responsible for many EMA duties, including running exercises and providing education and training on emergency management.
- Minister duties: Each Minister of the Crown must identify risks in their area (including risks to critical infrastructure) and:
- prepare emergency management plans for those risks,
- maintain, test, and implement those plans,
- conduct exercises and training related to those plans.

Emergency Management Plans for Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
- NRCan’s responsibilities under the EMA were audited and nine Emergency Management Plans were identified:
- Wildland Fires
- Geological Hazards
- Space Weather
- Geomatics Support
- Nuclear Explosions Monitoring
- Nuclear and Radiological Incidents
- Energy Supply Disruption
- Offshore/onshore Oil and Gas Incidents
- Non-fuel Mineral and Metal Commodities and Production Shortages Support

Related and status
- Related legislation: Emergency Preparedness Act (repealed by the EMA).
- Status: Current legislation.