National Adaptation Strategy provides a road map to prepare for climate change—but success is not a given

Successful execution on the NAS will depend on the federal government’s vigilance in mobilizing action around the 22 adaptation targets and an all-of-society commitment.

Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault speaks at a press conference in the West Block on Nov. 22. Over the past three years, the federal government has changed its attitude towards adaptation to climate change, writes Blair Feltmate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY BLAIR FELTMATE

December 20, 2022

With release of the National Adaptation Strategy (NAS) in November, Canada laid out a national road map to limit the impacts of flooding, wildfires, and deadly extreme heat. Having an adaptation strategy in place is a big step forward, but high-fives might be premature. Cana...

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