Develop a plan to better predict, prepare for, and respond to weather-related emergencies and natural disasters.

What success looks like

Canadians are quickly and effectively supported when natural disasters occur, and communities are better prepared for weather-related emergencies.

Government's narrative on progress

On January 25th 2019, Federal, Provincial and Territorial (FPT) Ministers responsible for emergency management released the Emergency Management (EM) Strategy for Canada: Toward a Resilient 2030. The first-ever shared FPT vision for emergency management supports a whole-of-society approach and outlines key priority areas that will strengthen Canada's ability to better prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters. Budget 2019 proposes to invest $151.2 million over five years to improve emergency management in Canada, including in Indigenous communities. This investment will improve Canada’s ability to predict and respond to threats and enhance understanding of the risks posed by natural disasters as well as help to assess the condition and resilience of Canada’s critical infrastructure. Budget 2019 also proposes to provide $5.0 million over five years to Public Safety Canada to develop all-hazard awareness-raising activities that are targeted to at-risk audiences (e.g., seniors, recent immigrants, Indigenous peoples) in addition to $260 million over two years to support provincial and territorial disaster relief and recovery efforts through the Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements Program.

Note: this is the government's own description, not an independent assessment.