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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DIR10-105 - June 2, 2010
News
Quebec forest fires force evacuations: Update
To update from Public Safety Canada Daily Infrastructure Report DIR10-104, on June 1-2, media reported that according to SOPFEU, Quebec’s forest fire prevention agency, cooler temperatures and some rainfall helped firefighters battle the forest fires still active in Quebec, but there is still much work ahead. Obedjiwan and Manawan residents who were evacuated due to the forest fires and smoke were allowed back in their homes. The evacuation order for Wemotaci remains. In Quebec, 1,300 firefighters are battling over 37 fires, almost all in the Haute-Mauricie region, 5 of which are not controlled. The smog warning for many areas has ended; however, on June 2, Environment Canada issued a smog warning for La Tuque.
Source article – CBC, June 1, 2010
Source article – Radio-Canada, June 2, 2010
Source article – Cyberpresse, June 2, 2010
Source article – Environment Canada, June 2, 2010
Public Safety Canada Geomatics provides a map of the affected areas.
SOPFEU provides more information on forest fires in Quebec.
The Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre provides current situation reports.
CFIA issues Public Safety Alert for product tampering of sausage in Toronto
On May 31, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) issued a Public Safety Alert regarding product tampering of sausage product in Toronto. The Toronto Police Service reported that since May 2010, police have been investigating three separate food tampering cases involving Piller's Polish Sausage. Customers, after purchasing the item, located a needle embedded in a sausage. Two packages were purchased at a No Frills store. On June 1, police were advised of two new cases of food tampering. The public is requested to check the packaging of all food products thoroughly for signs of tampering.
Source article – Canadian Food Inspection Agency, May 31, 2010
Source article – Toronto Police Service, June 1, 2010
Canada-Quebec partnership to benefit six municipalities from the MRC of Maskinongé
On May 31, Infrastructure Canada announced a joint financial contribution of $7,324,680 for nine projects in the MRC of Maskinongé under a federal-provincial agreement made in relation to the Program for the renewal of drinking water and wastewater pipes (PRECO). Together with the contributions from the municipalities, this investment, estimated at $10,987,020, will fund major infrastructure work to consolidate drinking water supplies. The municipalities receiving funding, as well as the joint contribution allocated, are Louiseville, Saint-Alexis-des-Monts, Paroisse de Saint-Barnabé, Saint-Élie-de-Caxton, Saint-Justin and Yamachiche.
Source article – Infrastructure Canada, May 31, 2010
PRECO enables Quebec municipalities to restore or replace their water mains and sewers. Investment priorities are set by the municipalities in accordance with action plans submitted to the Quebec Department of Municipal Affairs, Regions and Land Use. The municipalities can choose between repair and replacement. There are over 80,000 kilometres of municipal underground water and sewer mains in Quebec, estimated to be worth over $60 billion.
Canada-Quebec partnership to benefit Mauricie region
On May 31, Infrastructure Canada announced a joint financial contribution of $11,694,050 to the municipalities of Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel, Saint-Boniface, Saint-Mathieu-du-Parc and Shawinigan under a federal-provincial agreement made in relation to the Program for the renewal of drinking water and wastewater pipes (PRECO). Together with contributions from the municipalities, this investment, estimated at $17,541,075, will fund major infrastructure work in the Mauricie Region to consolidate drinking water supplies.
Source article – Infrastructure Canada, May 31, 2010
Cyber tracking
CCIRC security publications
Over the course of the past 24 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
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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.
Public Safety Canada respects the Official Languages Act and is committed to ensuring that information products are available in both English and French. However, users should be aware that some links direct users to sites of organizations or other entities that are not subject to the Official Languages Act and that these sources are only available in the language in which they are written.