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- Hamilton city council voted unanimously Wednesday to declare a state of emergency related to homelessness, opioid addiction and mental health, following several emotional comments and pleas to the province for more help.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/state-of-emergency-declared-1.6808884Hamilton becomes latest Ontario city to declare state of ...
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Apr 13, 2023 · Hamilton city council voted unanimously Wednesday to declare a state of emergency related to homelessness, opioid addiction and mental health, following several emotional comments and pleas...
Mar 17, 2020 · TORONTO - Today, the Government of Ontario announced that it is taking decisive action by making an order declaring an emergency under s 7.0.1 (1) the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act.
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- O. Reg. 71/22
On February 11, 2022, the Premier declared a provincewide emergency pursuant to section 7.0.1 of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (EMCPA). The emergency was declared as a result of interference with transportation routes and critical infrastructure in locations across the province. Such interference prevented the movement of people...
Once the provincial emergency was confirmed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council, the Ontario government made the emergency order O. Reg. 71/22 (Critical Infrastructure and Highways) under section 7.0.2 of the EMCPA. Based on progress made to peacefully end the interference with infrastructure protected by O. Reg. 71/22, the provincial emergency w...
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Emergency order O. Reg.71/22 (Critical Infrastructure and Highways) was made on February 12, 2022, and came into effect immediately. The emergency order: 1. Prohibits persons from blocking critical infrastructure, defined as: 1.1. 400-series highways 1.2. Airports 1.3. Canals 1.4. Hospitals 1.5. Infrastructure for the supply of utilities such as water, gas, sanitation, and telecommunications 1.6. International and interprovincial bridges and crossings 1.7. Locations where COVID-19 vaccines ar...
Why the emergency order was necessary and essential:
Blockades over days and weeks in Ottawa and along the Ambassador Bridge were impacting people’s livelihoods and the provincial supply chains by impeding the movement of goods, people and services. Ontario had previously worked to manage the impacts of the protests by using other measures such as a court order to freeze the distribution of donations raised for the “Freedom Convoy.” Despite actions taken, many individuals continued to impede access to or egress from the use of critical transpor...
On April 7, 2021, the Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health (CMOH) and other health experts, declared a third provincial emergency under section 7.0.1 of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (EMCPA).
Mar 30, 2024 · The mayor of Niagara Falls, Ont., says a state of emergency declared in the region is a precautionary measure ahead of an expected large influx of people coming to observe the total solar...
Feb 9, 2024 · The mayor of an Ontario city that declared a state of emergency after nearly two dozen people overdosed in just two days is calling for help from the federal and provincial governments.
Apr 7, 2021 · As Ontario's health care capacity is threatened, the Stay-at-Home order, and other new and existing public health and workplace safety measures will work to preserve public health system capacity, safeguard vulnerable populations, allow for progress to be made with vaccinations and save lives.
