Independent Review Recommends Improvements To Wildfire Response; Government Provides Responses
Press Release August 28, 2024 Released today, the independent third-party review of the unprecedented 2023 wildfire season and the Government of the Northwest Territories’ (GNWT) wildfire response recommends enhancements to…
Need for Fire Suppression Equipment and Infrastructure in Marten Falls First Nation Leads to another Lost Home
Press Release THUNDER BAY, ON, Aug. 27, 2024 – Marten Falls First Nation has lost another house to a fire in its community on August 23, 2024. Another family has…
Toronto Pearson and The Ontario Association of Emergency Managers Announce Strategic Partnership
Press Release TORONTO, Aug. 26, 2024 – Toronto Pearson’s Fire and Emergency Services Training Institute (FESTI) and the Ontario Association of Emergency Managers (OAEM) are excited to announce their groundbreaking…
Tracking active forest fires and evacuation notices for First Nations
Press Release August 21, 2024 We are pleased to integrate our forest fire monitoring platform on our website. Intended for First Nations, this tool enables you to follow the evolution…
Public notifications, evacuation route planning will strengthen community safety
Press Release Aug. 20, 2024 VICTORIA – To help keep people safe and informed during emergencies, the Province is providing funding to communities in B.C. to improve planning for emergency…
Canada and Saskatchewan Announce Major Investment to Purchase More Wildfire Equipment and Increase Resilience to Wildfires
Press Release August 14, 2024 With another challenging wildfire season underway and wildfires increasing in frequency and severity across Canada – impacting our health, economies, communities and wildlife – the…
First Nation Leaders Demand Action as Wildfire Forces Sandy Bay Evacuation
Press Release August 13, 2024 (Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation, Treaty 6 Territory) — The leadership of Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN) and Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) is urgently calling…
Media Advisory – Ministers Sajjan, Wilkinson, and Hutchings, and Parliamentary Secretaries Romanado, Atwin, and Dabrusin to Provide an Update on the 2024 Wildfire and Hurricane Season
Press Release From: Public Safety Canada Media advisory Members of the media are invited to join the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada and…
Protecting communities from drought and floods
Press Release Aug 06, 2024 Drought and floods can damage homes and businesses, disrupt critical infrastructure and, in extreme scenarios, pose a serious threat to public safety. In recent years,…
Statement from Minister Sajjan and Minister Guilbeault to support those affected by Jasper wildfires
Press Release From: Public Safety Canada August 1, 2024 Ottawa (Ontario) Today, the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Emergency Preparedness…
