Canada on alert for possible nuclear attack

In Canada’s Homeland Public Security notes obtained by Canadian Press, Canada’s official news agency, under the Access to Information Act, Ottawa was working to renew its Federal Nuclear Emergency Plan against possible attacks, including a ballistic missile attack.

The notes in question were claimed to include updating a highly classified plan to ensure the federal government can continue to operate in a serious crisis.

In internal public safety memos prepared after discussions on “strengthening Canada’s preparedness for a devastating nuclear incident” that came to light with the Russia-Ukraine war, it was stated that most concerns centered on the bombed-out Zaporizhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine.

THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA PURCHASES POTASSIUM IODIDE TABLETS

“Continued military activity has eroded security systems, disrupted routine maintenance, weakened emergency response capabilities, and affected operational personnel, increasing the risk of a serious accident,” the notes say. statement was included.

The Canadian government is said to have purchased potassium iodide tablets as a precautionary measure and distributed them to Kiev and neighboring diplomatic missions in August 2022, estimating that the potential effects of an uncontrolled release of radioactivity from direct exposure to or ingestion of contaminated food would be due to its proximity to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.

In the notes, it was emphasized that no radiological health effects were anticipated outside of Ukraine or a “significant risk” to people in Canada after large radiation emitted from Zaporizhia. It was said.

THE PERSONNEL WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE UNDERGROUND FACILITY

In the notes, it was noted that under the Federal Nuclear Emergency Plan, the Ministry of Public Security and the Office of the Consultative Assembly will guarantee the continuity of constitutional government to carry out essential executive, legislative and judicial processes during a major disaster.

The plan in question; Government members and staff from key institutions will be relocated to an underground facility in West Ottawa. The notes noted the ratification of a National Missile Warning Protocol. (AA)