Emergencies Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. 22 (4th Supp.))

Marginal note:Definitions

5 In this Part,

declaration of a public welfare emergency

declaration of a public welfare emergency means a proclamation issued pursuant to subsection 6(1); (déclaration de sinistre)

public welfare emergency

public welfare emergency means an emergency that is caused by a real or imminent

• (a) fire, flood, drought, storm, earthquake or other natural phenomenon,

• (b) disease in human beings, animals or plants, or

• (c) accident or pollution

and that results or may result in a danger to life or property, social disruption or a breakdown in the flow of essential goods, services or resources, so serious as to be a national emergency. (sinistre)