New B.C. law is ‘big shift’ in breadth and complexity of emergency management, legal expert says

By Ian Burns ( October 11, 2023, 3:03 PM EDT) -- British Columbia has introduced a new law to replace its outdated emergency management legislation, and a legal expert is saying it represents a significant change from what is currently seen in the province and across most of the country — but added that its expansion of the range of emergency powers available to government is something that lawyers should be attuned to....