Opinion: Canada desperately needs a cellphone alert system

Emergencies come in all shapes and sizes. In Quebec, unpredictable weather is a fact of life that can have devastating effects on people and property. Then there are the man-made ones such as gas leaks, chemical spills, terror attacks and child abductions.
You’re either prepared for emergencies or you’re not. Simply put, we are not. At least, not as well as we could be.
Canadians currently receive emergency warnings through every major medium except cellphones. That might seem like a