Just a little info i found out that comes straight from the DND, this was actually quite interesting, i had no idea the CF did this...
â Å“The Canadian Forces may be called upon to assist civil authorities in situations other than Aid of the Civil Power. Forces might, for example, be called on to counter acts of terrorism that exceed the capabilities of police forces. In addition to other military resources, the Canadian Forces maintain a special task force that provides an enhanced capability to respond to any such act immediately and effectively.â ? Called Assistance to Law Enforcement Agencies (ALEA), this support would be particularly useful for the disposal of explosive ordnance, and for the response to Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) and to Hazardous Material incidents.
Other legal instruments include the 1996 Canadian Forces Assistance to Provincial Police Forces Directions (CFAPPFD). To invoke this agreement, the Provincial Attorney General needs to request assistance through the Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada (PSEPC). A decision to support the request is made jointly between PSEPC and the Minister of National Defence (MND). The lead agency would be PSEPC under the National Counter-Terrorism Plan (NCTP) because the actions of the perpetrators fall under the Security Offences Act (SOA). This could further result in the invoking of the 1993 Canadian Forces Armed Assistance Directions (CFAAD) to deal with a specific armed mission such as raid on suspected sites of further attack or chemical storage locations, using Special Forces.
In addition, the Public Safety Act 2002 also improves the capacity of federal departments and agencies involved in anti-terrorism and national security activities to share critical information. It provides as well a framework that allows for the smooth flow of information between Canada and its partners internationally, particularly the United States, in order to prevent terrorist activity and protect public safety. Likewise, the Public Safety Act provides one mechanism by which the Government of Canada can provide financial assistance, where necessary, to enhance marine security.
I guess the CF can be called out whenever and where ever they are needed as long as the situation is warranted, i think in this day and age we will be seeing the CF work alot more closely with federal and municipal police agencies so that information is traded through the proper channels, and if something does arise that needs to be delt with both the military and police will have the same information in order to take action and eliminate the threat.
