I think many different communities are facing different risks. There isn't a kind of blanket approach we can apply that will address all communities equally. Some are facing forest fires and some are facing coastal erosion. I think we understand what the problems are.
In terms of access to funding, I think the funding has been provided to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities for adaptation. I think that could be a key way of assisting municipalities, particularly smaller municipalities, through that mechanism. Similarly, we can adapt the disaster mitigation and adaptation fund, which is already established, to make it more accessible. Make the application process more simplified so it is accessible to less resourced communities.
Make sure that it also addresses the natural infrastructure solutions, which are often less costly. They may not be defined projects but actually could be a management approach. For example, the sustainable management of riparian areas can really help us with flood risk upstream of a flooded community. Adapt that so that we have all of the tools represented in the tool box.