November 22, 2019 – Ottawa-Gatineau – Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)

On November 27, 2019, all provincial and territorial emergency management organizations will conduct public alerting tests in Canada, except for Nunavut. As such, test alerts will be distributed on TV, radio and compatible mobile device connected to a LTE (long-term evolution) wireless network in all provinces and territories, except for Nunavut.

Ongoing testing of the National Public Alerting System provides an opportunity for stakeholders to validate and improve the system’s performance and reliability to ensure it operates as intended in the event of a life-threatening situation.

The messages will be identified as test alerts and will not require Canadians to take action.

They will be sent out according to the following schedule:

November 27, 2019

Alberta 1:55 PM (MST)

British-Colombia 1:55 PM (PST)

Manitoba 1:55 PM (CST)

New-Brunswick 10:55 AM (AST)

Newfoundland & Labrador 10:55 AM (NST)

Northwest Territories 9:55 AM (MST)

Nova Scotia 1:55 PM (AST)

Nunavut *No test*

Ontario 2:55 PM (EST)

Prince Edward Island 12:55 PM (AST)

Quebec 1:55 PM (EST)

Saskatchewan 1:55 PM (CST)

Yukon 1:55 PM (PST)

For a wireless device to receive a test alert, it must be:

connected to a LTE wireless network when the test alert is issued

wireless public alerting compatible, and

equipped with the latest version of its operating software.

If a mobile device meets these conditions and did not receive the test, Canadians should contact their wireless service provider.

To learn more about test alerts, Canadians should visit Alert Ready.