Officials are working closely with federal and provincial partners to coordinate this assistance. The Government Operations Centre is working to coordinate the federal response to the wildfire situation across the country. Natural Resources Canada publicly shares forecasting for the fire season with full transparency regarding the uncertainty inherent in these projections. Forecasts for warm, dry weather indicate the potential for increased fire activity across much of Canada. Today, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources the Honourable Bill Blair, President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Emergency Preparedness the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services the Honourable Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance and the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, provided an update on the actions that the Government of Canada has taken so far to support communities impacted and threatened by wildfires and how it will continue to support Canadians through this year’s fire season and future seasons.Ĭurrent projections indicate that this may continue to be a challenging summer for wildfires in parts of the country. The Government of Canada is committed to supporting communities affected by wildfires. Across Canada, several provinces and territories are experiencing a severe wildfire season, and the effects are already widespread. JOttawa, Ontario Natural Resources CanadaĪs wildfires become more common and more extreme, the Government of Canada is focused on keeping people safe while strengthening Canada’s long-term response.
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