So what happens if a real disaster/crisis shows up?

[robkelk]

Is criminal law in the USA really that different from criminal law in Canada?

The Criminal Code of Canada, section 22, is quite clear:

22 (1) Where a person counsels another person to be a party to an offence and that other person is afterwards a party to that offence, the person who counselled is a party to that offence, notwithstanding that the offence was committed in a way different from that which was counselled.

(2) Every one who counsels another person to be a party to an offence is a party to every offence that the other commits in consequence of the counselling that the person who counselled knew or ought to have known was likely to be committed in consequence of the counselling.

(There's more that doesn't apply to this particular circumstance.)

And the person who breaks the law doesn't need to be convicted, either:

23.1 For greater certainty, sections 21 to 23 apply in respect of an accused notwithstanding the fact that the person whom the accused aids or abets, counsels or procures or receives, comforts or assists cannot be convicted of the offence.

In short, if you tell somebody to break the law in Canada, you're an accessory to whatever crimes that person commits because of what you told him or her.

And I do believe failing to comply with a mandatory order is a crime, no?