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EPA Records - Glossary of Terms (532 words) |
 | Vital records essential to the continued functioning or reconstitution of an organization during and after an emergency. |
| Records essential to respond to the emergency, to handle the crises and reduce or mitigate disruption of the operation, between days 6 and 30. |
| Records essential to the continued functioning or reconstitution of an organization during and after an emergency and also those records essential to protecting the legal and financial rights of that organization and of the individuals directly affected by its activities. |
| Protecting Essential Records (2879 words) |
| While all of the institution's records and data should be stored in conditions that pose minimal risk to their safety, essential records must be stored in strictly controlled conditions. |
| Essential records that are considered active (i.e., containing information that changes frequently) will need to be kept current if they are to be useful in an emergency. |
| Protecting essential records - whether in electronic, paper or other formats - will help ensure that the institutions of the Government of Canada are able to continue to meet their operational and legal responsibilities under emergency or disaster conditions. |
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