Business Continuity Planning Resources and Checklists

 

Disclaimer

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The information and links in this document are aids to help individual company planning activities.  They are for general information purposes only and are not intended to cover every situation that may apply to a business.  Details, which may be relevant to a user’s particular circumstance, may have been omitted.  There is no ‘one size fits all’ business continuity guide and users are advised to seek professional advice before applying any information contained in this document to their own particular circumstances.  Users should always obtain appropriate professional advice on the medical issues involved.

The Government of Canada accepts no liability or responsibility for any acts or errors, omissions, misuse, and/or misinterpretation resulting from reliance, in whole or in part, on the documents referred to in this guide.  The Government of Canada disclaims all responsibility or liability to any person, whether in contract, equity or tort, or on any other basis, for any direct or indirect losses, illness or injury, or damage of any kind, arising from use of these documents.

The Government of Canada is not responsible for the contents or reliability of any non Government of Canada websites mentioned in this document, and does not necessarily endorse the views expressed in them.  There is no guarantee that the links will work all the time, and the Government of Canada does not necessarily control the availability of the linked pages.

 

Canadian Government Sources

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• Business Continuity Templates
  Alberta
• Business Continuity Guide
  Alberta
• Preparing for Pandemic Forum for Business
  British Columbia
• Managing Pandemic Influenza: A Guide for B.C. Industry and Commerce
  British Columbia
• Managing Pandemic Influenza: A Guide for B.C. Industry and Commerce – Annotated Index
  British Columbia
• A Guide to Business Continuity Planning
  Canada
  
• Preparedness Guidelines for Manitoba Business
  Manitoba
  
• NWT Emergency Plan (Annex C)
  Northwest Territories
• Business Continuity Planning for Pandemics
  Nova Scotia
• First Steps to Business Continuity Planning
  Ontario
• Halton Region Pandemic Influenza Response Plan - A Toolkit for Business Continuity
  Ontario
• Pandemic Planning Guide for Employers
  Ontario
• Influenza Pandemic Guide for Quebec Financial Institutions
  Quebec
• Influenza Pandemic Guide for Quebec Financial Sector Participants
  Quebec
• Influenza Pandemic – Business Continuity Management Guide Intended for Quebec Financial Sector Participants

International Government Sources

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• Avian Influenza and Business Continuity Management
  Australia
  
• Business Continuity Guide For Australian Businesses
  Australia
• The Global Economic and Financial Impact of an Avian Flu Pandemic and the Role of the IMF
  International Monetary Fund
  
• Business Continuity: Making Plans
  London (London Resilience) – United Kingdom
  
• Business Continuity Planning Guide
  New Zealand
  
• Information Kit for Infrastructure Providers
  New Zealand
  
• Planning Guide for Infrastructure Providers
  New Zealand
  
• Emergency Management Guide for Business & Industry
  USA
  
• Human Capital Planning For Pandemic Influenza
  USA
  
• Pandemic Influenza Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Guide for Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources
  USA

Private Sector Sources

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• Business Continuity Planning Guide for Influenza Pandemic
  Business Development Bank of Canada
  
• Don't Fear Fear or Panic Panic: An Economist’s View of Pandemic Flu
  BMO Nesbitt Burns
  
• How Banks are Preparing for a Possible Avian Flu Pandemic
  Canadian Bankers Association
  
• Business Continuity Plan – Infectious Diseases
  Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
  
• Continuity Planning Guide for Canadian Business
  Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters
  
• Flu Pandemic Preparedness Guide
  Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association
• Business Continuity: Plan Development – Various Articles
  Continuity Central
  
• Professional Practices for Business Continuity Professional: Appendix A North America (Click on Professional Practices Index)
  Disaster Recovery Institute – Canada
  
• DRJ’s Sample DR Plans and Outlines
  Disaster Recovery Journal – Missouri
  
• A comprehensive approach for assessing and preparing for an avian flu pandemic
  Kroll Inc.
  
• Avian Flu: Preparing for a Pandemic
  MARSH
• Preparing for a pandemic: Easing the avian flu's impact on employee welfare and productivity
  Mercer
  
• NFPA 1600 Standard on Disaster/Emergency Management and Business Continuity Programs – 2007 Edition
  National Fire Prevention Association
  
• Pandemic Planning Tool Kit
  Ontario Chamber of Commerce

Checklists

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• Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist
  Alberta
• Pandemic Planning Checklist For Small Businesses
  Australia
• Pandemic Planning Checklist for Employers
  Ontario
  
• Pandemic Preparedness Checklist
  Ontario
  
• Emergency Preparedness in the Workplace Checklist
  Ottawa
  
• Pandemic Influenza Checklist For Businesses
  United Kingdom
• Business Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist
  USA
  
• Faith-Based & Community Organizations Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Checklist
  USA
  
• Standard Checklist Criteria For Business Recovery
  USA
  
  

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