This is one of the four requests the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs has made to the Canadian government. Last week, which was the association's government relations week, we discussed the possibility of reinstating the joint emergency preparedness program, which was abolished several years ago. This would bring new money to the fire services to provide them with modern infrastructure, both for the effective protection of the Canadian public and for the health and safety of our firefighters.
On December 13th, 2022. See this statement in context.