Rick Doucet says the problem under the current Emergency Measures Act is response plans are not required until a state of emergency is declared.
Doucet introducing a bill in the provincial legislature that would make it mandatory for areas with dams to have a plan before trouble comes.
He says this amendment is intended to help people have confidence in the steps that will be taken in an emergency by the operators of the dam.
The operators of the dam will be able to point to their plan to be sure they did their part to minimize any type of damage.
Doucet says he doesn't want people to think this amendment will end flood damage, but it will assure people that the dam operators will put their plans into effect at just the right time.
Two years ago this week, many communities in Charlotte County were submerged under 174 mm of rain.
