Tag: flooding
Flood Mitigation Project in Sussex, New Brunswick Receives Federal Funding
Alaina Lockhart, member of parliament for Fundy Royal, announced $637,500 in federal funding to New Brunswick under the National Disaster Mitigation Program (NDMP) to better plan...
Government of Canada Contributes to Flood Mitigation Projects in Kawartha Lakes
Two projects undertaken by Kawartha Conservation have received over $100,150 in federal funding to better plan for and protect against the effects of flooding.
Kawartha Conservation...
Government of Ontario Commits to Increasing ProvinceFlood Resilience
In the Legislature on May 13, 2019, Premier Doug Ford highlighted the Ontario government's commitment to increasing the province's resilience to flooding.
"I want to...
Government of Ontario Makes Statement on Flooding Situation
On May 10, Premier Doug Ford and John Yakabuski, minister of natural resources and forestry, issued the following statement on the flooding situation in...
Federal and Provincial Ministers Meet to Discuss Support for Floods
Canada's minister of public safety and emergency preparedness, Ralph Goodale, spoke with other federal ministers, provincial ministers, and officials from Ontario, Quebec, and New...
Conservation Authority Urges Residents to Take Measures that Reduce Flood Risk
Given the flooding that has recently occurred in several communities across Canada, which is a stark reminder of how devastating the damage can be,...
Government of Canada Provides $2.5 million Grant to Canadian Red Cross...
Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Ralph Goodale announced the Government of Canada will provide a $2.5 million grant to the Canadian Red...
Government of Alberta Appoints Martin Ignasiak to Expedite Construction of Springbank...
The Government of Alberta is appointing lawyer Martin Ignasiak to assess opportunities to expedite construction of the Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir.
Ignasiak, a partner at the...
Central Lake Ontario Conservation Receives Federal Funding for Floodplain Mapping
Jennifer O’Connell, member of parliament for Pickering–Uxbridge, announced $45,000 in federal funding under the National Disaster Mitigation Program (NDMP) to help Central Lake Ontario Conservation better...
Gov’t of Canada Helps Protect Residents Along Fraser River from Flooding
François-Philippe Champagne, the minister of infrastructure and communities, announced funding for a flood mitigation project in the Fraser Valley.
“Our investment in this critical dike...
