Historical Perspective - Chronology

International Emergency Management Assistance Compact
(IEMAC)

June 2008 - The International Emergency Management Group (IEMG) met in Halifax, NS.

November 2007 - The International Emergency Management Group (IEMG) met in Newport, RI.

June 2007 - The International Emergency Management Group (IEMG) met in Fredericton, NB.

Octobre 2006 - The International Emergency Management Group (IEMG) met in Stow, VT.

May 2006 - The International Emergency Management Group (IEMG) met in Quebec City, QC.

December 2005 - The International Emergency Management Group (IEMG) met in Portsmouth, N.H., with work groups meeting the day before the main meeting and then reporting progress to the main meeting.

June 2005 - The International Emergency Management Group (IEMG) met in St. John's, N.F., with work groups meeting the day before the main meeting and then reporting progress to the main meeting.

October 2004 - The International Emergency Management Group (IEMG) met in Mystic, Conn., with work groups meeting the day before the main meeting and then reporting progress to the main meeting.

June 2004 - The International Emergency Management Group (IEMG) met in Charlottetown, P.E.I, with work groups meeting the day before the main meeting and then reporting progress to the main meeting.

October 2003 - The International Emergency Management Group (IEMG) met in Portland, ME with the MSCWG meeting the day before the main meeting and then reporting progress to the main meeting.

September 2003 - Resolution 28-2, A Resolution Concerning Cross-Border Security, and also reaffirming support for the IEMG, was passed by the Conference of New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers.

June 2003 - The International Emergency Management Group (IEMG) met in Halifax, NS with the MSCWG meeting the day before the main meeting and then reporting progress to the main meeting.

January 2003 - The MSCWG met in Portland, ME to develop a work plan and to form sub working groups.

October 2002 - The International Emergency Management Group (IEMG) met in Boston, MA and were joined by potential members of the medical surge capacity working group (MSCWG)

August 2002 - Resolution 27-3, A Resolution Commemorating the Anniversary of September 11, 2001, and Concerning Security and Border Management between Canada and the United States, and also reaffirming support for the IEMG, was passed by the Conference of New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers.

August 2002 - Quebec, New Brunswick and Massachusetts sign the IEMAMOU at the Conference of New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers.

June 2002 - The International Emergency Management Group (IEMG) met in Saint John, NB.

October 2001 - The International Emergency Management Group (IEMG) met in Killington, VT

June 2001 - The International Emergency Management Group (IEMG) met in Quebec City, QC to continue development of procedures for implementation of the 'compact'.

February 2001 - The International Emergency Management Group (IEMG) met in Montreal, QC to begin implementation of the IEMAC 'compact'.

July 2000 - Letters expressing intent to fully participate in the IEMAC are signed by the Governors of Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Vermont; and the Premiers of Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick and Quebec, during the Conference of New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers.

July 2000 - Maine, New Hampshire, Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia sign the IEMAC at the Conference of New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers.

July 2000 - The International Emergency Management Assistance Memorandum of Understanding (IEMAC) was accepted by the Conference of New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers.

June 2000 - Representatives of States and Provinces met in Portland, ME to finalize the language for the "compact".

October 1999 - Maine reported on the progress toward developing an international emergency management assistance compact to the Conference of New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers where direction was received to complete all legal reviews by 1 January 2000.

October 1998 - Representatives of States and Provinces met in Portland, ME to begin to draft a formal 'compact' for mutual assistance between IEMG members.

June 8, 1998 - The Conference of New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers pass Resolution 23-5, A Resolution Concerning the International Emergency Management Assistance Compact.