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THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PICKERING
BY-LAW NO. 6719/07
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 person with respect to provisions necessary
seNices 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 Subsection 3 (1) of the Act every municipality shall formulate
an emergency plan governing the provision of necessary seNices during an emergency
and the procedures under and the manner in which employees of the municipality and
other persons will respond to the emergency and the council of the municipality shall by
by-law adopt the emergency plan.
AND WHEREAS pursuant to Section 11 of Ontario Regulation 380/04 every municipality
shall have an emergency management program committee to 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
December 13, 2006 is adopted.
3. The Gity of Pickering Community Emergency Management Plan, dated December
13, 2006, is adopted.
4. The' Mayor or Acting 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 under the
Community Emergency Management Plan where a community emergency or major
crisis exists, but has not yet been declared to exist.
6. This Bylaw, in accordance with prevailing Jegislation, designates all City employees
as emergency works 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 Com'munity Emergency Management Plan as required.
8. The Chief Administrative Officer is authorized to establish a Community Emergency
Management Program Committee consisting' of representatives from each
Department, Division, external agencies, organizations, and citizens at-large as
deemed appropriate.
9. By-law Number #5468/99 is repealed. .
10. The provisions of this By-law shall come into force and effect upon final passage
thereof.
BY-LAW read a first, second and third time and finally passed this 15th day of January,
2007.
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