Sunday, August 10, 2008

Mandatory Evacuation in Toronto

What's the legal basis for a mandatory evacuation?

The Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. E.9 gives the Lieutenant Governor in Council the power to make mandatory evacuation orders.  I'm not sure if this power is being invoked here (i.e., the fire in north Toronto).

http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/
elaws_statutes_90e09_ev002.htm

For a start, see s. 7.0.2 (4).

James Morton
1100 - 5255 Yonge Street
Toronto, Ontario
M2N 6P4

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