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By-law No. 7440/15
Being a by-law to establish a
Community Emergency Management Program
for protecting property, the environment
and the health, safety and welfare of the
Inhabitants of the City of Pickering.
Whereas pursuant to Subsection 2.1 (1) of the Emergency Management and Civil
Protection Act, RS.O. 1990, Chapter E. 9, (the " Act") every municipality shall develop
and implement an emergency management program and the council of the municipality
shall by by-law adopt the emergency management program; and
Whereas pursuant to Subsection 2.1 (2) of the Act, the emergency management
program shall consist of, (a)an emergency plan; ( b) training programs and exercises
for employees of the municipality and other persons with respect to provisions
necessary services and procedures to be followed in emergency response and recovery
activities; (c) public education on risks to public safety and on public preparedness for
emergencies; and (d) any other elements required by the standards for emergency
management programs set under Section 14 of the Act; and
Whereas pursuant to Section 11 of Ontario Regulation 380/04 every municipality shall
have an emergency management program committee to provide advice on matters
related to the program.
Now therefore the Council of The Corporation of the City of Pickering hereby enacts as
follows:
1. This By-law may be cited as the "Community Emergency Management By-law."
2. The City of Pickering Community Emergency Management Program, dated
September 1, 2015 is adopted.
3. The City of Pickering Community Emergency Management Plan, dated
September 1, 2015, is adopted.
4. The Mayor is authorized to declare an emergency and implement the Community
Emergency Management Plan.
5. The appointed officials identified in the Community Emergency Management
Plan and supporting plans are authorized to cause an emergency alert to be
issued to members of the.Municipal Emergency Control Group and to take action
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under the Community Emergency Management Plan where a community
emergency or major crisis exists, but has not yet been declared to exist.
6. This By-law, in accordance with prevailing Legislation, designates all City
employees as emergency workers in the event a community emergency is
declared, and therefore all employees may be called out and assigned
responsibilities to assist in the implementation of the Community Emergency
Management Plan.
7. The Chief Administrative Officer is authorized to approve minor changes to the
Community Emergency Management Program, including all of its components,
and the Community Emergency Management Plan as required.
8. The Chief Administrative Officer is authorized to establish a Community
Emergency Management Program Committee.
9. By-law Number 6719/07 is repealed.
10. The provisions of this By-law shall come into effect on the date of its passing.
By-law passed this 21st day of September, 2015.
• David R .n, . or
Debbie Shields, City Clerk