Canadian municipalities switch gears in crisis Save article Remove saved article

Even as long ago as early 2020, after being impacted or observing others in crisis situations, many municipalities would have said they felt prepared for an emergency. Emergency response plans had been developed, role played, and some plans had even been activated in real crisis situations (such as the devastating 2013 Toronto ice storm or the massive 2016 Fort McMurray area forest fire). Unfortunately, emergency response plans developed for natural disasters were only the starting