Conservative MP Brad Vis criticizes slow payment of federal disaster aid for Fraser Valley floods and landslides in BC, with only 40% of $3.4B in recovery costs paid so far.

Conservative MP Brad Vis criticizes slow payment of federal disaster aid for Fraser Valley floods and landslides in British Columbia, with only 40% of the $3.4 billion needed for recovery costs having been paid so far. The federal government's Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements (DFAA) program, launched in 1970, shares recovery costs between the federal government and provinces and territories for natural disasters. A program update later this year aims to expedite aid payments and improve infrastructure resilience against future disasters.

March 12, 2024
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