Bill Detail

This bill, known as the National Strategy on Flood and Drought Forecasting Act, aims to create a national plan for better predicting floods and droughts across Canada. Currently, provinces handle this separately with limited federal help, leading to damages that are increasing due to climate change. This act will bring federal and provincial governments, Indigenous communities, universities, and industries together to develop advanced forecasting models and a coordinated national service.

The strategy will assess the need for national coordination, new technologies, and investments in forecasting. It will also look at identifying properties and infrastructure at risk and explore ways to improve forecasting for short and long-term needs. The goal is to provide crucial information to governments, industries like farming and insurance, and Indigenous communities to help them prepare for and mitigate the impacts of floods and droughts.