Emergency Program Act News Today

The Peace River Regional District (PRRD) board authorized staff to submit a grant application for $10,000 to the Union of BC Municipalities' Regional Community to Community (C2C) Forum program during their March 21st meeting to be used to co-host a forum with Saulteau First Nations. 

Fort St. John council has directed staff to prepare two grant applications for the Union of BC Municipalities' Emergency Preparedness Fund.

Fort St. John council says it supports staff preparing two grant applications for the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) Emergency Preparedness Fund.

On November 8, 2023, substantial changes to B.C.'s emergency preparedness legislation took effect. Bill 31-2023, the Emergency and Disaster Management Act, (EDMA) replaced the Emergency...

On October 4, 2023, B.C.s Minister of Emergency Management introduced substantial changes to the provinces emergency preparedness legislation. Bill 31-2023, the Emergency and Disaster Management Act, EDMA, if passed, will replace the Emergency Program Act, RSBC 1996, c 111 the EPA, which has governed B.C.s emergency response regime for the last three decades. EDMA was co-designed with Indigenous Nations in accordance with the Provinces action plan developed under the Declaration on the Rights of...

Centres are expected to be locally led

Opposition voices praise inclusion of First Nations, but question use of regulation

Opposition voices praise inclusion of First Nations, but question use of regulation

Opposition voices praise inclusion of First Nations, but question use of regulation

Expanded legislation recognizes climate change, First Nations’ rights around emergency management