More funding for NGOs on disaster relief amid calls to ensure fire support goes beyond current ‘policy window’

Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair announced an additional $82-million over three years to support the disaster response capacity of non-government organizations.

Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair said on July 11 that the amount of land burned during the 2023 wildfire season was approaching the area of Newfoundland.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY STEPHEN JEFFERY

July 17, 2023

An academic specializing in disaster and emergency management studies is calling for sustained support for Canada's wildfire response and management, even after the current wildfire season ends.

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