What is an emergency?
Provincial legislation defines emergencies as situations
or impending situations that pose a risk to life and/or
property, including the environment, social infrastructure,
or the economy.
In Ontario, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural
Affairs (OMAFRA) has a legislated responsibility to have
an emergency management program that provides direction
and coordination to the ministry's emergency preparedness
and response plans related to:
- farm animal disease
- food contamination
- agricultural plant disease
- pest infestation
OMAFRA also plays a supporting role to federal agencies
and other ministries during other emergency situations including
foreign animal diseases, extreme weather events, and large-scale
power outages.
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