OTTAWA-GATINEAU — The next test of Canada’s national public alerting system, Alert Ready, will be conducted on May 5, the CRTC announced today.
With the exceptions of Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and Nunavut, provincial and territorial emergency management organizations in other parts of the country will issue test alerts to be distributed on TV, radio and compatible mobile devices.
For a wireless device to receive a test alert, it must be connected to an LTE or 5G wireless network at the time the test alert is issued; capable of receiving wireless public alerts; and equipped with a recent Canadian version of its operating software. All devices sold by wireless service providers after April 6, 2019, are expected to be compatible with wireless public alerting.
“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,” reads the CRTC’s press release.
The test alerts will be sent out May 5 according to the following schedule:
| Province/Territory | Test Time |
| Alberta | 1:55 PM MDT |
| British Columbia | 1:55 PM PDT |
| Manitoba | 1:55 PM CDT |
| New Brunswick | 10:55 AM ADT |
| Newfoundland & Labrador | 10:55 AM NDT |
| Northwest Territories | 1:55 PM MDT |
| Nova Scotia | No test scheduled |
| Nunavut | No test scheduled |
| Ontario | No test scheduled |
| Prince Edward Island | 12:55 PM ADT |
| Quebec | No test scheduled |
| Saskatchewan | 1:55 PM CST |
| Yukon | 1:55 PM PDT |
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