What activities has the Government of Canada undertaken to address disaster mitigation in Canada?
In 1998, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada (PSEPC) (then Emergency Preparedness Canada), co-sponsored a series of regional workshops on disaster mitigation. We learned from those consultations that Canadians have good knowledge about hazards but are less knowledgeable about measures that they can take to prevent hazards from becoming disasters. We also learned that our capacity to prepare for and respond to disasters in Canada is advanced when compared to our ability to recover from and mitigate against disasters. Focussing on mitigation will augment the existing strengths in the areas of disaster preparedness and response and ensure a better system for ensuring the safety and well-being of Canadians. The Government of Canada is currently chairing an internal Government of Canada working group to review mitigation roles, responsibilities, priorities and gaps within and among federal departments in order to develop a consensus perspective for disaster mitigation in Canada.
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