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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DIR10-115 - June 16, 2010

News

B.C. mudslide closes highway: Update
To update on Pubic Safety Canada Daily Infrastructure Report DIR10-114, on June 15, media reported the evacuation order remains for the 50 residents who had to leave their homes. Heavy rain in the region has delayed efforts to clear debris from Highway 97. The weather has also complicated the work of engineers, who are assessing soil stability. Crews have been posted in the mountains to watch for any signs of changes in the waterflow. Officials indicated that short detours around the closed section of Highway 97 will remain in place until the debris can be cleared. According to CBC, officials confirmed that the Province of British Columbia will provide financial assistance, through the Provincial Emergency Program, to help get farmers back in operation. According to Radio-Canada, the Ministry of Environment confirmed that the landslide was caused by the failure of an earthen dam of a reservoir, which was built in the 1930s to help irrigate the orchards.
Source article – Radio-Canada, June 15, 2010
Source article – CBC, June 15, 2010

Public Safety Canada Geomatics provides a map of the affected area.

Those impacted by the landslide on June 13 may be eligible for financial support under British Columbia's Disaster Financial Assistance Program (DFA). The DFA is to help those impacted by a disaster cope with the cost of repairs and recovery from uninsurable disaster-related property damage.

CFIA issues Health Hazard Alert for certain Montréal smoked meat products due to possible Listeria
On June 15, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) issued a Health Hazard Alert warning the public not to consume the Lesters brand Montréal Smoked Meat pouches because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This product has been distributed in Ontario, Quebec and the Atlantic provinces. There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of this product. Lesters Foods Ltd., Laval, Quebec, is voluntarily recalling the affected product from the marketplace.
Source article - Canadian Food Inspection Agency, June 15, 2010

The CFIA provides more information about Listeria monocytogenes.

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

 
 

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.