Health committee  I believe that a major emergency such as the one that took place in Fort McMurray so many years ago needs to be put into the framework of provincial legislation across the provinces, as my brother said at the table as a witness. Once the data is there, each province should accep

Health committee  As my colleague said about exposures to carcinogens, we were in the middle of hundreds and hundreds of homes at any one time that were burning all around us. Unfortunately, we didn't have the luxury of having our personal protective equipment on. Our breathing apparatus was not a

Health committee  Personally, I've dealt with many members in our department, and five members of ours have died from cancer in the last 10 years. A couple, unfortunately, were not covered. Christopher Relph, as I mentioned before, was not covered under the provincial legislation in this province

Health committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Good morning. On behalf of the Fort McMurray firefighters, IAFF 2494, I am grateful to be with you today to talk about my experience as a 22-year firefighter, currently serving with the rank of battalion chief, and to share my thoughts on why I support Bill