Ottawa looks to launch national flood insurance program within 12 months – National

Ottawa looks to launch national flood insurance program within 12 months – National

The federal government says the plan is to implement a long-promised national flood insurance program sometime next year, setting aside $15 million in the 2025-26 fiscal year in Tuesday’s budget. “This is part of a much wider plan, one where we’re looking at how do we do proper mitigation as well,” Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit … Read more

Canada’s upcoming wildfire season could be worse than last year, Sajjan warns – National

Canada’s upcoming wildfire season could be worse than last year, Sajjan warns – National

By Anja Karadeglija The Canadian Press Posted February 21, 2024 8:46 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Provincial, territorial and federal emergency response ministers have wrapped up two days of meetings in Ottawa. That included talks on the upcoming wildfire season, which is already getting an early start in … Read more