The federal budget is proposing more than $55 million for a new national emergency alert system, making good on a recommendation from the committee that examined the 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia.
The National Public Alerting System, known as Alert Ready, sends Canadians critical information about emergencies like public safety threats and natural disasters through phone, television and radio. It is a shared responsibility between federal, provincial and territorial governments and industry partners.
The Mass Casualty Commission, which examined
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