Ontario Boosting Local Emergency Preparedness In Cornwall

May 12, 2025

Province investing additional $5 million to protect communities and improve emergency response capabilities

NEWS May 12th, 2025

CORNWALL —The Ontario government is taking action to protect the province by investing over $91k in the City of Cornwall and the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne to prepare for and respond to emergencies. Funding is being delivered through the Community Emergency Preparedness Grant, which strengthens emergency preparedness by funding local emergency management training, purchasing critical equipment, and improving infrastructure to make communities more resilient.

“When disaster strikes, preparedness saves lives,” said Nolan Quinn, MPP of Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry. “Through the Community Emergency Preparedness Grant, our government is equipping Cornwall, the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne, and all of Ontario with the resources to keep our communities safe, no matter what we may face.”

The Corporation of the City of Cornwall is receiving $41k to purchase a drone, upgrade the incident command post, create public education materials and conduct staff training to improve emergency preparedness.

The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne is receiving $50k to purchase a sandbagging machine to prepare for floods and solar traffic lights to redirect traffic during power outages.

This year, 114 recipients are receiving funding through the 2024-25 Community Emergency Preparedness Grant (CEPG) to help them purchase critical equipment and deliver emergency management training to increase local emergency readiness.

In addition to the Community Emergency Preparedness Grant, the Ontario government recently announced that it is building a new Ontario Emergency Preparedness and Response Headquarters that will support public safety and disaster response measures, including Ontario Corps.

QUICK FACTS

• The CEPG grant supports municipalities, local services boards, First Nations communities, Tribal Councils, Indigenous service organizations and non-governmental organizations with mandates or responsibilities in emergency preparedness.
• Recipients were selected through a rigorous and competitive review process.
• Last year, 113 recipients received the 2023-24 Community Emergency Preparedness Grant.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

• Community Emergency Preparedness Grant
• Emergency Management Ontario

MEDIA CONTACTS

Office of MPP Nolan Quinn
Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry
613-933-6513
nolan.quinn@pc.ola.org