Government of Canada

Canada will host the Fifth Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas in 2017, bringing together over 50 member states to discuss opportunities for collaboration and coordination in meeting shared objectives to reduce disaster risks in the region and to meet the United Nations’ Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (2015-2030) commitments.

The Honourable Steven Blaney, Canada’s Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness on April 17th launched the first call for proposals for the National Disaster Mitigation Program...The investments in flood-risk identification and prevention measures through the NDMP reflect the Government’s shift towards a proactive disaster relief model that will better protect Canadians and their communities from the costs and heartache associated with reoccurring flooding...

This report focuses on new information and knowledge, assessing advances made in understanding climate change impacts and adaptation from a sectoral perspective, based primarily on literature published up to the end of 2012.

This memorandum of understanding provides for the possibility of mutual assistance among the jurisdictions of Canada and United States entering into this agreement in managing any emergency or disaster when the affected jurisdiction or jurisdictio

This act provides for emergency management and ministers’ responsibilities in the event of disasters.

OECD and UNISDR will organize a discussion of donors, hosted by the Permanent Mission of Canada to the United Nations in Geneva, on how to increase effectiveness of development assistance for disaster risk reduction (DRR), as a contribution to the

The Honourable Peter Kent, Canada’s Environment Minister, announced a number of key initiatives to support climate change adaptation and mitigation efforts in developing countries. One of the funded projects, the United Nations Development Programme for adaptation projects, will receive $16.5 million...

This agreement establishes a framework for both Canada and the United States to strengthen cooperation in order to more effectively prepare for, prevent, protect against, respond to, recover from and mitigate such events.