When it comes to home resiliency, Canada can’t afford to wait

As Canada begins consultation on the National Adaptation Strategy, Canadians must demand governments invest in making our existing housing net-zero.

In May, Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault announced that public consultation would begin on Canada’s first ever National Adaptation Strategy, which aims to 'advance a shared vision for climate resilience in Canada.' Provinces like British Columbia are also doing important work on this front.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY MARTIN LUYMES, JAY NORDENSTROM, AND TOM-PIERRE FRAPPé-SéNéCLAUZE

July 7, 2022

In May, Quebec and Ontario, Canada’s two largest provinces, experienced an extreme spring weather event: A storm ripped through large swaths of the provinces; destroying homes, vehicles and businesses, toppling trees, leaving some without power for weeks. It tragically killed 11 people. While Ont...

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