Dans le temps de la CUM, il s’agissait d’une supra coordination des 28 municipalités qui formaient son territoire, celles-ci étant responsables de coordonner leurs mesures d’urgence; au niveau de la Ville, il s’agit maintenant d’une coordination de premier niveau des services centraux et des 27 arrondissements.
In the MUC era, the Centre provided overall coordination for the 28 municipalities composing its territory. These municipalities were in immediate charge of co-ordinating their own emergency measures. The City of Montreal now provides first-line coordination for central services as well as for its 27 boroughs.