HAMILTON – The Ontario government will soon introduce legislation that, if passed, will expand presumptive coverage for firefighters in the case of primary-site kidney cancer by reducing the required duration of service from 20 to 10 years, which would be the lowest duration of service in Canada. The province will also propose to remove the requirement that a firefighter’s primary-site colorectal …
Ottawa – Harjit S. Sajjan, President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, issued the following statement: “Wildfires continue to be a danger across Canada, including in northern Manitoba, where wildfires are threatening a number of First Nations communities. In my role as Minister …
Ottawa – Harjit S. Sajjan, President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, issued the following statement: “Wildfires have been extremely active during the past few days in Alberta and the risk to communities continues to be significant due to the number of fires, …
Ottawa – Harjit S. Sajjan, President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, issued the following statement: “The Government of Canada, our Government Operations Centre and public safety officials are closely following the developments in Labrador City, where an out-of-control wildfire is burning very …
Province expanding coverage for occupational cancer, heart injuries, and PTSD to help safeguard the health and safety of frontline heroes BRANTFORD – The Ontario government will soon introduce legislation that, if passed, will ensure wildland firefighters and investigators have the same presumptive WSIB coverage for cancers, heart injuries, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) that municipal firefighters do. The province is also proposing …
Gatineau – This year’s 28th edition of the country’s top weather stories features record wildfires and their billowing smoke, blistering heat, flooding, heavy rainfall, droughts, and hurricanes. These unprecedented events resulted in the loss of lives, as well as personal and economic impacts for Canadians across the country. David Phillips, Senior Climatologist at Environment and Climate Change Canada, presented Canada’s …
Ontario – Ontario Premier Doug Ford said it was great to see so many firefighters on Monday morning from right across “our great province. In an emergency, every second counts. That’s why our government is doing everything we can to support and protect our 30,000 firefighters in all 437 departments. we give thanks to those heroes who lost their lives …
Ottawa – The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement to mark the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, and the National Day of Service: “Twenty-two years ago today, the world watched in horror as the worst terrorist attack in American history unfolded. Today, we remember the almost 3,000 people, including 24 Canadians, whose lives were senselessly taken …
Ottawa – Mona Fortier, MP Ottawa-Vanier, and President of the Treasury Board, thanked South Korea for sending its firefighters. She said: “Canada and Korea have a deeply rooted friendship, and today is a symbol of that. Firefighters from South Korea have landed in Ottawa to help fight the wildfires across our nation. Thank you all, for your bravery, friendship, and …
Ottawa – Canada is facing unprecedented impacts from forest fires this year, with the increased intensity of this year’s wildfire season being felt by communities across the country. The Government of Canada continues to work with provinces, territories and other partners to assist those who have been forced from their homes or have been impacted by smoke, heat and other …
