Canadian Tourism Facts Book [ 1987 Canadian Tourism Facts Book ]

(a) from the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development to the Minister of Western Economic Diversification the powers, duties and functions under paragraph 6(b) of the Department of Regional Industrial Expansion Act, that were transferred by Order in Council P.C. 1987-1613 of August 4, 1987* in relation to entering into agreements that are made under Economic and Regional Development Agreements with any of the Governments of the Provinces of Manitoba, British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan except where those agreements a ...[+++]ffect only one firm, deal with the general advancement of science and technology, deal only with a comprehensive restructuring of an industrial sector, or deal with the development of northern areas or with the tourism sector;

(b) from the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development to the Minister of Western Economic Diversification the powers, duties and functions under Regional Economic Expansion Vote 11a of the Appropriation Act No. 5, 1973, that were transferred by Order in Council 1987-1614 of August 4, 1987**, in relation to entering into subsidiary agreements to affect the purposes of General Development Agreements made with any of the Governments of the Provinces of Manitoba, British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan except where those agr ...[+++]eements affect only one firm, deal with the general advancement of science and technology, deal only with a comprehensive restructuring of an industrial sector, or deal with the development of northern areas or with the tourism sector;

The initial measures, which have been approved by the Commission and mark an important "first" in Community cooperation in the field, include the following : a) Adoption of a guide to civil protection in the European Community The purpose of this guide will be to describe the latest situation as regards disaster relief in the Community, including information on mechanisms for placing the emergency services on alert and for raising the alarm in good time, on the possibilities for calling on outside assistance, on the coordination of action extending beyond national frontiers and on the range of resources which can be deployed (equipment, ...[+++]personnel, services, data bases, etc.). b) Creation of a permanent network of civil protection liaison officers The task of this network, which is due to become operational on 1 July 1987, will be to enable the prompt exchange of information on requirements and resources in the Community for dealing with natural and man-made disasters.