Government Operations Centre
On behalf of the Government of Canada, the Government Operations Centre (GOC) supports preparedness for and leads the coordination of the integrated federal response to all-hazard events of national interest.
About the Government Operations Centre
How Canada manages emergencies, the Federal Emergency Response Plan, legislation, policy and about the GOC
Requests for federal assistance
Help for provinces and territories when emergencies overwhelm or threaten to overwhelm their resources
Working in a modernized GOC
Workforce, job postings, new accommodations, surge capacity program
Response and monitoring
Daily operations, what the GOC monitors, Watch reports, reporting criteria and activation
Exercise program
GOC National Exercise Program, Coastal Response 2023
Preparedness
Planning, all-hazards approach, cyclical events, continuous improvement program
Emergency Management News Releases
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The Government of Canada to match Red Cross donations to support wildfire response in Nova Scotia
June 6, 2023 -
The Government of Canada to match United Way donations to support wildfire response in the Northwest Territories
June 5, 2023 -
Government of Canada to provide assistance to Nova Scotia in response to extreme wildfires
June 1, 2023
Emergency Management Publications and Reports
- Evaluation of the Initiatives to Address Post-Traumatic Stress Injuries (PTSI) Evaluation Report
- Summary of the Evaluation of the Initiatives to Address Post-Traumatic Stress Injuries (PTSI) Among Public Safety Officers
- The First Public Report of the National Risk Profile
- The National Search and Rescue Secretariat 406 megahertz (MHz) Personal Locator Beacon
- Canada’s Midterm Review of the Implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030
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