73. In the case of a minor disaster or of any other event which, though it does not constitute a disaster, interferes with the life of a community to the point of compromising human safety, the Minister may, in areas that are not under the authority of any other minister,(1) provide material, technical or informational support to the civil protection authority conducting emergency response or recovery operations, and if a minor disaster is involved, implementing mitigation or emergency response planning measures ; and
(2) order that emergency response and recovery measures under Québec’s national civil protection plan be implemented.