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.
Response level
As of May 29, 2025, the GOC is activated at Level 3 (Coordination of Federal Response) for wildfires. The GOC is also activated at Level 1 (Enhanced Reporting) for flooding.
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, past events, what the GOC monitors, Watch reports, reporting criteria and activation
Exercise program
About the GOC Exercise Program
Preparedness
Planning, all-hazards approach, cyclical events, continuous improvement program
Emergency Management News Releases
Emergency Management Publications and Reports
- Advancing a Pan-Canadian Civilian Response Capacity
- Building Consensus: A Governance Framework for a Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network (PSBN)
- Government of Canada Response to the Public Order Emergency Commission Recommendations
- Advancing the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Emergency Management Strategy: Areas for Action
- Evaluation of the Initiatives to Address Post-Traumatic Stress Injuries (PTSI) Evaluation Report
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