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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DIR10-108 - June 7, 2010
News
Quebec fire evacuees return home
To update from Public Safety Canada Daily Infrastructure Report DIR10-107, on June 4-6, media reported that most residents of Wemotaci in the Haute-Mauricie area have returned to their homes. Some returned on June 4; however, most returned on June 5. Only a dozen elderly patients remained in La Tuque. As well, power was restored early on June 5. The road to the reservation is open, but access to certain areas of Haute-Mauricie is still limited. According to SOPFEU, Quebec’s forest fire prevention agency, there are still 20 forest fires burning in Quebec, with all but one under control.
Source article – Radio-Canada, June 6, 2010
Source article – CBC, June 4, 2010
Public Safety Canada Geomatics provides a map of the affected areas.
Severe storm hits Leamington, Ontario
CBC reported that town officials of Leamington, Ontario, declared a state of emergency after a tornado, which occurred through the night from June 5-6, causing widespread damage. Power lines were knocked down and about 15,000 customers were without electricity. Crews were working to replace lines, but some residents could be without power for days. Most phone service was restored by the afternoon of June 6. No injuries were reported, but damage to property was extensive. Many roads were blocked by trees and debris. Town officials opened a recreation centre for displaced people.
Source article – CBC, June 7, 2010
Source article – Radio-Canada, June 7, 2010
Source article – CBC, June 6, 2010
Government of Canada invests in the Port of Montreal
On June 4, Industry Canada announced that the Government of Canada will invest in a major project to optimize infrastructure at the Port of Montreal. This investment of over $10 million will be used to maximize capacity of the Cast Terminal to better meet the needs of marine carriers that use the Port of Montreal. The Government of Canada will provide up to $5.1 million for this project under the Infrastructure Stimulus Fund. The Montreal Port Authority will cover the remaining costs of the project. In the last year, the Government of Canada has committed to investing over $14 million in various projects through the Infrastructure Stimulus Fund to revitalize the Port of Montreal.
Source article – Infrastructure Canada, June 4, 2010
The $4-billion Infrastructure Stimulus Fund, announced in the Government of Canada’s Economic Action Plan, targets projects that can be completed by March 31, 2011. To date, the Government of Canada has committed over $126 million from this fund to 42 port projects in Canada, including $40.7 million for 11 projects in Quebec.
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 is currently tracking the following computer-based threats and vulnerabilities for relevant impact on Canadian critical infrastructure. 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.
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