‘They’re starting from zero;’ MPs take stock after flood waters recede

Parliamentarians' chief role in a disaster is to serve as advocates, says Gatineau MP Steven MacKinnon.
Residents of Gatineau had to wade, paddle, and sandbag their way through the flood earlier this month, with or without help from the authorities.
MPs are looking ahead to recovery efforts after unprecedented flooding in Ontario and Quebec earlier this month, as well as to future work to prevent further crises from occurring. The water has receded, allowing communities to fully assess the damage incurred, physical and emotional, as some resi...

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