7.0.2 (1) The purpose of making orders under this section is to promote the public good by protecting the health, safety and welfare of the people of Ontario in times of declared emergencies in a manner that is subject to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.  2006, c. 13, s. 1 (4). Criteria for emergency orders (2) During a declared emergency, the Lieutenant Governor in Council may make orders that the Lieutenant Governor in Council believes are necessary and essential in the circumstances to prevent, reduce or mitigate serious harm to persons or substantial damage to property, if in the opinion of the Lieutenant Governor in Council it is reasonable to believe that, (a)  the harm or damage will be alleviated by an order; and (b)  making an order is a reasonable alternative to other measures that might be taken to address the emergency.  2006, c. 13, s. 1 (4). Limitations on emergency order (3) Orders made under this section are subject to the following limitations: 1.  The actions authorized by an order shall be exercised in a manner which, consistent with the objectives of the order, limits their intrusiveness. 2.  An order shall only apply to the areas of the Province where it is necessary. 3.  Subject to section 7.0.8, an order shall be effective only for as long as is necessary.  2006, c. 13, s. 1 (4). Emergency orders (4) In accordance with subsection (2) and subject to the limitations in subsection (3), the Lieutenant Governor in Council may make orders in respect of the following: 1.  Implementing any emergency plans formulated under section 3, 6, 8 or 8.1. 2.  Regulating or prohibiting travel or movement to, from or within any specified area. 3.  Evacuating individuals and animals and removing personal property from any specified area and making arrangements for the adequate care and protection of individuals and property. 4.  Establishing facilities for the care, welfare, safety and shelter of individuals, including emergency shelters and hospitals. 5.  Closing any place, whether public or private, including any business, office, school, hospital or other establishment or institution. 6.  To prevent, respond to or alleviate the effects of the emergency, constructing works, restoring necessary facilities and appropriating, using, destroying, removing or disposing of property. 7.  Collecting, transporting, storing, processing and disposing of any type of waste. 8.  Authorizing facilities, including electrical generating facilities, to operate as is necessary to respond to or alleviate the effects of the emergency. 9.  Using any necessary goods, services and resources within any part of Ontario, distributing, and making available necessary goods, services and resources and establishing centres for their distribution. 10.  Procuring necessary goods, services and resources. 11.  Fixing prices for necessary goods, services and resources and prohibiting charging unconscionable prices in respect of necessary goods, services and resources. 12.  Authorizing, but not requiring, any person, or any person of a class of persons, to render services of a type that that person, or a person of that class, is reasonably qualified to provide. 13.  Subject to subsection (7), requiring that any person collect, use or disclose information that in the opinion of the Lieutenant Governor in Council may be necessary in order to prevent, respond to or alleviate the effects of the emergency. 14.  Consistent with the powers authorized in this subsection, taking such other actions or implementing such other measures as the Lieutenant Governor in Council considers necessary in order to prevent, respond to or alleviate the effects of the emergency.  2006, c. 13, s. 1 (4). Terms and conditions for services (5) An order under paragraph 12 of subsection (4) may provide for terms and conditions of service for persons providing and receiving services under that paragraph, including the payment of compensation to the person providing services.  2006, c. 13, s. 1 (4). Employment protected (6) The employment of a person providing services under an order made under paragraph 12 of subsection (4) shall not be terminated because the person is providing those services.  2006, c. 13, s. 1 (4). Disclosure of information (7) The following rules apply with respect to an order under paragraph 13 of subsection (4): 1.  Information that is subject to the order must be used to prevent, respond to or alleviate the effects of the emergency and for no other purpose. 2.  Information that is subject to the order that is personal information within the meaning of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act is subject to any law with respect to the privacy and confidentiality of personal information when the declared emergency is terminated.  2006, c. 13, s. 1 (4). Exception (8) Paragraph 2 of subsection (7) does not prohibit the use of data that is collected as a result of an order to disclose information under paragraph 13 of subsection (4) for research purposes if, (a)  information that could be used to identify a specific individual is removed from the data; or (b)  the individual to whom the information relates consents to its use.  2006, c. 13, s. 1 (4). Authorization to render information anonymous (9) A person who has collected or used information as the result of an order under paragraph 13 of subsection (4) may remove information that could be used to identify a specific individual from the data for the purpose of clause (8) (a).  2006, c. 13, s. 1 (4). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2006, c. 13, s. 1 (4)
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