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 11, 2024, the GOC is activated at Level 2 (Risk Assessment and Planning) for the wildfire season.
As of March 22, 2024, the Government Operations Centre is activated at Level 1 (Enhanced Reporting), for the flooding, and hurricane seasons.
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
GOC National Exercise Program, Coastal Response 2023
Preparedness
Planning, all-hazards approach, cyclical events, continuous improvement program
Emergency Management News Releases
Emergency Management Publications and Reports
- 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
- 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
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