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
Current activity
Current events
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
Requests for federal assistance
Help for provinces and territories when emergencies overwhelm or threaten to overwhelm their resources
Preparedness
Planning, all-hazards approach, cyclical events, continuous improvement program
Exercise program
GOC National Exercise Program, Coastal Response 2023
Emergency Management News Releases
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Government of Canada provides disaster recovery funding to Saskatchewan for spring floods
December 21, 2022 -
Communiqué posting – Meeting of FPT Ministers Responsible for Emergency Management
December 15, 2022 -
Government of Canada announces funding for research project to improve Canada’s resilience to flooding
November 23, 2022
Emergency Management Publications and Reports
- Canada’s Midterm Review of the Implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030
- The Memorial Grant Program for First Responders: Awareness Brochure
- Adapting to Rising Flood Risk - An Analysis of Insurance Solutions for Canada
- Compendium of U.S. - Canada Emergency Management Assistance Mechanisms
- Federal, Provincial, and Territorial Emergency Management Strategy Interim Action Plan 2021-22
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