Our History

Mennonite Disaster Service invites Samaritans Purse Canada and World Renew to meet to discuss partnering in disaster responses across Canada.

National Agreement between Mennonite Disaster Service, Samaritans Purse Canada and World Renew signed as a result of the coordinated response to                                                      

Hurricane Igor in Trinity Bay North and Bonavista, NL

Provincial Partnering Agreements begin being encouraged

Mennonite Disaster Service, Samaritans Purse Canada, World Renew and 7th Day Adventists meet with Assistant Deputy Minister Allison Stuart in September to discuss                

Opportunties for Collaboration, including  theme areas for future discussions, cataloging skill sets and Service

EMO appoints staff person to begin role as EMO Liaison to NGO Alliance

Alberta and BC NGO structure models analysed; Collaborative agreement reviewed

Other NGO's were reviewed with the criteria being a focus on disaster management, willingness to work together/colloborate, and not being affiliated with government

Draft Terms of Reference created and reviewed

Salvation Army, Focus Humanitarian Assistance, OSPCA joins NGO Collaborative

Focus Humanitarian Assistance, OSPCA, PAOC, Canadian Red Cross and St. John's Ambulance also join Mennonite Disaster Service, Samaritans Purse Canada,           World Renew and ADRA to begin the creation of a provincial NGO network

Formal structure adopted

First Terms of Reference developed

NGO Alliance of Ontario formally adopted as name of organization

Review of other provincial NGO networks reviewed - Manitoba Partners In Disaster; Alberta NGO Council; Integrated Disaster Council of British Columbia

Name of NGO group adopted

Terms of Reference adopted

Members adopt an Outline structure for promotion to municipalities

NGO Alliance Handbook developed

EM Continuum Infographic developed

Draft Communiciations Plan developed

Relationship with OAEM begins

NGO Alliance logo designs investigated

NGO Alliance Handbook and NGO Alliance logo adopted

Team Rubicon Canada joins NGO Alliance

NGO Alliance begins supporting FN Communities in Ontario during emergencies

NGO Alliance members support the Haitian Asylum Seekers, SW Ontario flooding and Wapakeka FN responses

NGO Alliance Communications strategy adopted and generic material for promotion and outreach developed

National Emergency Management NGO Consortium of Canada (EMNCC) created

ADRA Canada joins NGO Alliance of Ontario

NGO Alliance members respond to Capital Region Tornado, Forest Fires, Hurricane Florence and SW Ontario Flooding

NGO Alliance meets with MCSCS Minister Michael Tibollo and Senior Staff

NGO Alliance Handbook distributed to Manitoba's Partners In Disaster, Alberta NGO Council, BC's IDCBC, Public Safety Canada & Atlantic Canada EMO's

Knights of Columbus, Society of Saint Vincent de Paul and Christian Aid Ministries express interest in becoming part of NGO Alliance

NGO Alliance members respond to Bearskin Lake FN Evacuations, Caledon Flooding, Eastern Ontario Flooding, James Bay Flooding, NW Ontario Wildfires,                                                

Ottawa Tornado, Pikangikum FN Wildfire and Whitewater Region Township Flooding

NGO Alliance engages EMO Chief/ADM Jon Pegg

NGO Alliance participates in MCCSS ESS Focus Groups

NGO Alliance of Ontario distributes Handbook to Atlantic Canada provincial EM departments

COVID-19 Safety Considerations for NGO Operations During Deployments developed and accepted by NGO Alliance members

Society of St. Vincent de Paul, GlobalMedic and BGEA Rapid Response Chaplaincy join NGO Allaince

2nd Edition of NGO Alliance Handbook created

NGO Alliance Handbook distributed to Provincial Ministries

NGO Alliance Chair engages new EMO Chiefs/ADMs Douglas Browne and Teepu Khawja

NGO Alliance of Ontario receives IAEM Canada Merit Award

NGO Alliance members respond to A/C Unit Distributions and Food Distributions in Toronto, FN Evacuations to Kapuskasing and Red Lake, Migrant Workers Support, and Neskantaga FN Loss of Critical Infrastructure

NGO Alliance sponsors research for Spontaneous Volunteers; research conducted by York University MDEM Program

NGO Alliance participates in provincial Emergency Management Volunteer Initiative begun by Province of Ontario Cabinet Office;                                                               Ministry of Citizenship & Multiculturalism is chosen to be Lead Ministry Ø  NGO Alliance begins representation on national EMNCC

NGO Alliance members respond to James Bay Coastal Flooding of FN Communities, Long Lac FN COVID-19 Outbreak, Support to IC of  Sudbury's  FN Evacuations, Thunder Bay COVID-19 Outbreak, and Windsor-Essex Health Unit Shelter Support

NGO Alliance meets with David Wai, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Citizenship and Multiculturalism, to provide strategic advice and input on the Province's new Emergency Response

& Volunteers Initiative

Municipal CEMC Database developed

NGO Alliance of Ontario website created

NGO Alliance members respond to Bearskin Lake FN to support Wood-cutting Operations and Incident Command Support

NGO Alliance members respond to Attawapiskat and Kashechewan FN for COVID outbreak supports