Quebec Civil Security Event Archives 1996 Onward

Archived records of civil security events in Quebec, systematically grouped by the Ministry of Public Security. The database documents event consequences, evolution, and categorizes them by impact level and emergency response required, based on the Canadian Common Alert Protocol profile. Data compilation includes reports from the Government Operations Center and regional directorates since 1996.

Use Cases

• Analyze regional trends in event severity_level and emergency_level to assess historical threat patterns.
• Model the correlation between event state (e.g., Current, Past) and the required reactive measures documented in status reports.
• Map event locations from Geoportal observations against municipal emergency measures plans for preparedness analysis.

Strengths

• Data structured according to the standardized Canadian Common Alert Protocol Profile (PC-PAC).
• Compiles information from multiple authoritative sources including Government Operations Center reports since 1996.
• Includes categorized attributes for severity_level and emergency_level with defined controlled values.

Limitations

• Dataset is archived and no longer updated as of June 2020, limiting temporal relevance.
• Specific record count, column schema, and sample data are unavailable for assessing scope and structure.
• Potential inconsistency from merging paper-based records, digital maps, and various report formats.

Provenance

Source

Ministry of Public Security (MSP) of Quebec, via Government Operations Center and regional directorates.

Collection Method

Compilation of event reports, status reports, Geoportal observations, and regional directorate files.

Time Range

Records from at least 1996 onward.

Freshness

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Geography

Quebec, Canada, with potential for regional and local-level analysis.