As Canada suffers through one of the worst wildfire seasons on record, Ottawa is releasing an update today to its climate adaptation strategy — less than a year after it was first published.
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault, other cabinet ministers and senior federal officials are expected in Vancouver this morning to present the final document.
The government released a draft strategy in November. Today’s announcement is expected to be a final version and should reveal whether Ottawa’s strategy has the blessing of provinces, territories and national Indigenous organizations.
Many will be watching today’s announcement to see if the federal government boosts its funding for climate adaptation or defers that spending to a later
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