Annex B: Domestic Operations Authorities

Domestic Emergency (Public Welfare Emergency) - Federal

Emergencies Act

Governor in Council

Public Health Crisis

Aid of the Civil Power - Provincial

Call out of the CAF to suppress or prevent a riot or disturbance of the peace

NDA Part VI

Provincial Attorney General

Directly from Provincial Attorney General

CDS after receiving direction from MND

Oka Crisis

Assistance to Federal Law Enforcement Agencies (ALEA)

ALEA

NDA 273.6 (2)

MPS

MPS to MND

MND

OP PODIUM (CAF support to Vancouver Olympic Games security operations)

Canadian Forces Armed Assistance Directions (OIC)

MPS

MPS to MND

MND

JTF-2 CT Support to RCMP

NDA 273.6 (2) and
OIC 1975 (Penitentiary Assistance Order)

MPS or Comm of Penitentiaries

MPS or CSC to CDS (OIC)
CSC to MPS to MND (NDA s.273.6(2))

MND or CDS (depending on instrument – NDA is preferred as it involves MND)

CSC Strike / Prison Riot

NDA 273.6 (2) and
MOU (DFO/DND)

DFO

DFO to MND

MND

Fisheries Patrol

NDA 273.6 (2) and
MOU Vessel Escort

Asst/Comm RCMP

Asst/Comm RCMP to Comd CJOC

Comd CJOC (refer to MOU for delegated authority)

Vessel Escort

NDA 273.6 (2) and
MOU Chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive (CBRNE)

Asst/Comm RCMP

Asst/Comm RCMP to Comd CJOC

Comd CJOC (refer to MOU for delegated authority)

Canadian Joint Incident Response Unit support to RCMP

NDA 273.6 (2) and
MOU (CAF/RCMP – CD Ops)

Asst/Comm RCMP

Asst/Comm RCMP to Comd CJOC

Comd CJOC (refer to MOU for delegated authority)

OP SABOT (CAF support to RCMP against illegal growing of marijuana)

ALEA - Air Security Incident

NDA 273.6 (2) and OIC

RCMP

Per OIC

Per OIC

Passenger Disturbance, Criminal Hijacking

Assistance to Provincial Law Enforcement Agencies (ALEA)

ALEA

NDA 273.6 (2)

Minister Responsible for Provincial Policing

Minister Responsible for Provincial Policing to MPS; MPS to MND

MND

Public Service

Humanitarian Assistance / Disaster Response

NDA 273.6 (1)

Provincial Minister or Officials responsible for Public Safety (Emergency Management Office at PS)

Provincial Minister/Officials to MPS or CAF direct, MPS to MND (coordinated by the Government Operations Centre)

MND

OP LENTUS (CAF support to natural disasters in Canada, including forest fires, floods and ice storms)

Support to Government's COVID-19 pandemic response (OP LASER) and vaccination effort (OP VECTOR)

OP ELEMENT (CAF support to Government's response to influx of asylum seekers)

Provision of Service

General

B-GS-055-000/AG-001 Provision of Services Policy (via underlying MND direction)

Civilian Authority

Directly to OP-level HQ

OP-level Commanders

Lower level support to non-defence agencies

Civilian Authority

Directly to Unit or Base

Unit or Base Commanding Officer

Defence of Canada

Operation Noble Eagle

OIC

NORAD

Per OIC

Per OIC