Finance committee  We are a pretty small non-profit organization, and our relationships with the federal government are primarily through the offices of PSEPC. We do have contacts with Public Health Agency of Canada, and the committee may be aware that we run an annual conference, the World Confere

Finance committee  The stakeholders are really all levels of government, as well as particularly the communities, the municipalities across Canada, because depending on which province and territory we're dealing with, the onus is on the community to maintain and develop an effective emergency plan,

Finance committee  I think that varies greatly across the country. In Ontario, for example, there is legislation that requires each municipality to maintain a plan. I am not so familiar with the wording in each particular province. Having a plan is quite different from actually maintaining a plan.

Finance committee  I think what we're asking for is for the federal government to support mitigation programs, particularly done at the municipal level. I forget the full name for it, but there is the JEPP program, which enables municipalities to apply, through the provinces, to the federal governm

Finance committee  Good afternoon, Mr. Chair, members of the committee. I will be brief. Canadian communities are increasingly at risk from both natural and human-induced disasters, and we recommend that the Government of Canada must support the ongoing development of disaster-resilient communitie