Federal, Provincial and Territorial Government Quarantine and Emergency Powers

Canada

The Emergencies Act R.S.C., 1985, c. 22 (4th Supp.) 
The Quarantine Act, SC 2005, c 20 (no reference to Charter Rights)


Alberta 

AB  Public Health Act
AB Emergency Management Act
Bill 10 Public Health (Emergency Powers) Amendment Act, 2020

British Columbia

BC Emergency Program Act
BC Public Health Act

Manitoba

MB  Emergency Measures Act
MB Public Health Act

New Brunswick

NB Emergency Measures Act
NB Public Health Act

Newfoundland

NL Public Health Protection and Promotion Act
NL Emergency sections of PHPPA (above) invoked
Police in N.L. now have sweeping powers to enforce pandemic public health orders – Opposition negotiated expanded categories for approved entry under new bill
NL Bill 38 – AN ACT TO AMEND THE PUBLIC HEALTH PROTECTION AND PROMOTION ACT

Northwest Territories

NWT  Emergency Management Act
NWT Public Health Act

Nova Scotia

NS Emergency Management Act
NS Public Health Act

Nunavut

NU Emergency Measures Act
NU Nunavut Public Health Act

Ontario

ON Ontario Health Protection and Promotion Act
ON Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act

Prince Edward Island

PEI Emergency Measures Act
PEI Public Health Act

Quebec

QC Public Health Act   
QC  Civil Protection Act

Saskatchewan

SK Emergency Planning Act
SK Public Health Act

Yukon

YK  Civil Emergencies Act
YK  Public Health and Safety Act
 

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