Zombie Apocalypse Cancelled in Quebec; Canadian Parliament Discusses Threat, Video
The Canadian Parliament discussed the potential threat of the undead while the provincial government in Quebec cancelled plans on Wednesday for a zombie-themed emergency training exercise.
The topic of a potential zombie apocalypse was discussed by Winnipeg Parliament member Pat Martin at a meeting of the House of Commons. The Canadian lawmaker stated that "zombies don't recognize borders" and that they could potentially cross over from the United States, according to Yahoo News.
His words were met with laughter from the rest of his fellow Parliament members.
However, Martin continued to urge the country to develop zombie emergency plan, stating the following: "On behalf of concerned Canadians everywhere, I want to ask the minister of foreign affairs, is he working with his American counterparts to develop an international zombie strategy so that a zombie invasion does not turn into a zombie apocalypse?"
The topic of zombie preparedness was also discussed at an annual symposium on civil security planning in Quebec, according to CTV.
The idea was to use a hypothetical zombie apocalypse to test the province's emergency. That plan was cancelled and changed instead to test a fake flood event after Public Security Minister Stephane Bergeron responded to complaints about wasteful government spending.
Other governments have responded to a potential threat by zombies, but just how serious the emergency plans are is unknown.
The British Ministry of Defense responded to a Freedom of Information request in December of 2012 that revealed a tongue-in-cheek report about how Great Britain will respond if zombies take over the streets of London, according to The Telegraph.
"In the event of an apocalyptic incident (eg zombies), any plans to rebuild and return England to its pre-attack glory would be led by the Cabinet Office, and thus any pre-planning activity would also take place there," the report stated. "The Ministry of Defense's role in any such event would be to provide military support to the civil authorities, not take the lead. Consequently, the Ministry of Defense holds no information on this matter."
