TORONTO — The Ontario government has awarded a contract for the functional programming of a new Emergency Preparedness and Response Headquarters to WZMH Architects.
The functional programming stage of planning is carried out prior to the actual design of the facility, explains a release, and determines specific functions, activities and operational requirements.
Located on 17 acres near Toronto Pearson Airport and major 400 series highways, at 111 Disco Rd., the facility will be equipped with the technology needed to protect Ontario as the 24/7, year-round emergency command centre. It will also serve as the future home of . The programming work is expected to be completed in 2026.
To support the build, the government has been consulting with stakeholders and industry experts to inform the design and construction of the new headquarters. It is slated to be purpose-built to withstand all hazards, with facilities to bring faster, smarter and more co-ordinated support to communities across the province, the release adds.
In 2025, Ontario Corps volunteers contributed more than 6,000 hours delivering emergency relief, including supporting wildfire evacuations, erecting flood barriers, delivering wellness checks and providing meals in communities across the province.
Ontario’s Emergency Preparedness and Response teams went through one of the busiest and most demanding emergency flood and wildfire seasons on record in 2025.
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