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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DIR10-130 - July 8, 2010
News
Government of Canada Ban on Flavoured Tobacco Products Now in Full Force
On July 7, Health Canada announced that the sale of cigarettes, little cigars and blunt wraps that contain specified additives, including most flavouring agents, is prohibited, effective July 7. With this ban, key changes to the Tobacco Act that protect young people from the marketing practices of tobacco companies are now fully in force. The Act also extended restrictions on the advertising of tobacco products. As this prohibition comes into force, Health Canada will be actively monitoring compliance among all levels of the supply chain, including manufacturers, distributors, importers and retailers. The Government of Canada is also taking steps to prevent the illegal sale of tobacco products, including those prohibited under the Tobacco Act.
Source article – Health Canada, July 7, 2010
Government of Canada to invests in major Infrastructure projects for First Nation communities in Quebec
On July 6, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada and the Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians announced investments of over $50 million, planned under Canada’s Economic Action Plan for First Nations projects. The funding will lead to extensive construction throughout First Nation communities in Quebec, including the renovation and construction of drinking water and wastewater systems.
Source article – Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, July 6, 2010
Montreal implements emergency measures to combat scorching heat: cooling centres and extended hours at swimming and wadding pools
On July 7 the city announced the opening of air-conditioned cooling centres across Greater Montreal where residents can go to cool down during the extreme heat wave, which has persisted for the past three days. The hours of operation for swimming and wadding pools were also officially extended across the Montreal area. To find out the hours and location of the cooling centres and swimming and wadding pools, residents of Montreal’s 19 boroughs can call 311.
Source article – Ville de Montréal, July 7, 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.