Canada and the United States agreed to replace an 'ad hoc' approach to helping each other battle forest fires with a formal agreement.
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson and Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair listen to United States Ambassador to Canada David Cohen as they speak in the Foyer of the House of Commons on Thursday, June 22, 2023 in Ottawa.
Several thousand international firefighters from at least nine different countries have been seconded to help. They signed a memorandum of understanding on the matter Thursday that outlines the process both must follow to request and send resources. “It relied on a number of different arrangements, and they were only focused on fire suppression. This MOU will allow better co-ordination with our partners at the provinces and territories to ensure adequate firefighting resources.”
Cohen said he thinks laying out that list is the most critical part of the agreement, and it spells out “that there is a will here to help.”“But sometimes getting it organized in a time of crisis takes more time than we would like. And so this provides a structure and a commitment by both governments, and multiple agencies within both governments, that we will work together. We will respond.”
But right now, firefighting is a provincial responsibility and provinces ask Ottawa for help when they can’t manage on their own.
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