Federal task force considers subsidized flood insurance for high-risk communities

NDP emergency preparedness critic Richard Cannings says he is open to the idea, but Ottawa must have a clear exit strategy. 'I don’t envy the people that are trying to design these programs,' he says.

A photograph of flooded Highway 1 near Chilliwack in B.C. The recent floods in Chilliwack and other parts of B.C. were the most expensive severe weather disaster in the province's history. Photograph courtesy of the B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure.

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BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI

January 6, 2022

A federal task force on flood insurance and relocation is considering a temporary, subsidized flood insurance program for people in high-risk areas who cannot get coverage otherwise, according to one of its members. This program would be intended to buy time for governments to put in place better fl...

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