Canadian communities facing climate disasters express concern over losing federal disaster mitigation funding bids.

Communities in Canada suffering from climate disasters express concern over losing bids for federal disaster mitigation funding, with Hall's Harbour, Nova Scotia and BC communities among those rejected. Critics argue funding should be based on risk, while the federal government claims the $3.8 billion in funds since 2018 are allocated to the strongest eligible applications. Smaller communities struggle with upfront design and feasibility study costs for federal applications.

August 11, 2024
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