Emergency Preparedness Minister outlines plan as Canada grapples with record wildfire season
to respond to emergencies justify federal support to civilian organizations to pick up the slack, says Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair.
Mr. Blair said that help provided by the armed forces during the pandemic was valuable, but their skills were not always what was required, leading the government to turn to volunteer organizations. Since 2020, the federal government has provided $166.9-million in similar funding to the organizations. Joanna Kanga Bissila Monique, Mr. Blair’s press secretary, said in a statement.season on record, with nearly 95,000 square kilometres burned, almost ten times the average amount burned by this point in the summer over the last 25 years.
Conrad Sauvé, president and CEO of the Canadian Red Cross, said disasters and emergencies in Canada are increasing in frequency, severity and complexity.
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