Public Safety Canada Daily Infrastructure Report

The Public Safety Canada Daily Infrastructure Report is a compilation of summaries of publicly available emergency management information concerning critical infrastructure.

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DIR10-089 - May 10, 2010

News

Industry Canada announces first projects to receive Broadband Canada funding
On May 9, Industry Canada announced the first projects to receive conditional funding approval under the Broadband Canada: Connecting Rural Canadians program. This is the first funding announcement and includes 52 projects in 9 provinces and territories across Canada. It will extend broadband coverage to unserved and underserved areas, bringing broadband coverage to an estimated 169,000 households. It will allow for access to important economic and social benefits, including telehealth, business opportunities and distance learning. Budget 2009 - Canada's Economic Action Plan provided $225 million for the development and implementation of this strategy.
Source article – Industry Canada, May 9, 2010

Industry Canada provides more information on Broadband Canada: Connecting Rural Canadians.

Governments of Canada, Alberta and Calgary commence with transit projects in Calgary
On May 7, Transport Canada announced that the governments of Canada, Alberta and Calgary commenced with the start of construction on 9 Calgary Transit projects. These projects include new construction and rehabilitation of stations and related track work, increased capacity for transit station platforms to handle longer trains, electronic fare collection capability, a passenger information system, transit signal projects and a bus rapid transit system for southeast Calgary. The total cost is approximately $270 million. The Government of Canada is contributing up to one-third of the total eligible costs to a maximum of $90 million through the Building Canada Fund and the Infrastructure Stimulus Fund. The Province of Alberta is also contributing up to $90 million toward the project, with the remaining funding coming from the City of Calgary. The Infrastructure Stimulus Fund projects must be completed by March 2011, while the Building Canada Fund projects are expected to be complete by the spring of 2015. 
Source article - Transport Canada, May 7, 2010

CFIA issues Health Hazard Alert for certain processed meat products due to possible Listeria
On May 9, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) issued a Health Hazard Alert warning the public not to consume various processed meat products because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. These products have been distributed nationally. There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products. The manufacturer, Zadi Foods Ltd., Brampton, Ontario, is voluntarily recalling the affected products from the marketplace. The CFIA is monitoring the effectiveness of the recall.
Source article - Canadian Food Inspection Agency, May 9, 2010.

The CFIA provides more information about Listeria monocytogenes.

Cyber tracking

CCIRC security publications
Over the course of the past 72 hours, CCIRC has not released any security publications.

CCIRC provides a list of recent and archived security publications.

Threat and vulnerability monitoring
CCIRC has not detected any new significant threats or vulnerabilities. Personnel responsible for information, systems and network security should continue to monitor and apply appropriate security precautions.

Relevant links

Below are links to sites related to Canada’s critical infrastructure.

Food Recalls and Allergy Alerts
Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Health Advisories, Warnings and Recalls
Health Canada

Disease Outbreak News
World Health Organization

Travel Health Notices
Public Health Agency of Canada

Transportation - Safety
Transport Canada

Travel Reports and Warnings
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada

Weather warnings for Canada
Environment Canada

Earthquakes
Earthquakes Canada

Hurricanes
Canadian Hurricane Centre

Hurricanes
U.S. National Hurricane Center

News Releases
Infrastructure Canada

 
 

Note to readers

Public Safety Canada collects information related to cyber and physical threats to, and events concerning, Canadian critical infrastructure. This allows Public Safety Canada to monitor and analyze threats and to issue alerts, advisories and other information products.

Links to sites not under the control of the Government of Canada are provided solely for the convenience of users. The Government of Canada is not responsible for the accuracy, currency or the reliability of the content. The Government of Canada does not offer any guarantee in that regard and is not responsible for the information found through these links, nor does it endorse the sites and their content.

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