News Archive
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Climate Proof Canada Hosts Second National Climate Adaptation Summit and Debuts Community Resilience Recognition Luncheon News Release - October 22, 2024
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Are Canadian governments doing enough to prepare for wildfire season? cbc.ca – July 28, 2024 - CBC News - Power & Politics
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Federal government and Federation of Canadian Municipalities launch critically needed adaptation program News Release – June 3, 2024
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Climate Proof Canada Statement following the 2024 Federal Budget News Release – April 16, 2024
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Protect existing communities and build more climate-resilient homes in Budget 2024 News Release – April 2, 2024
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Climate adaptation clearly reflected in Housing & Climate Task Force Blueprint News Release – March 5, 2024
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Climate adaptation “missed opportunity” in the Fall Economic Statement News Release – November 21, 2023
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How critical funding for the National Adaptation Strategy will help protect Canadians from climate-related threats News Release – November 2, 2023
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B.C. has doubled its old wildfire record. Experts say we can take action now to slow crisis cbc.ca – October 7, 2023 - by Bethany Lindsay
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B.C.’s emergency response deemed unfair and outdated cbc.ca – October 6, 2023 - The Current with Matt Galloway
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Home insurers aiming for ‘climate risk’ rating system to deal with extreme weather events globalnews.ca – October 3, 2023 - by Kamyar Razavi
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How 2023 became B.C.’s worst wildfire season ever vancouversun.com – September 29, 2023 - by Nathan Griffiths
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Comment: It’s time to protect the irreplaceable before it’s too late timescolonist.com – August 24, 2023 - by Ryan Hunt
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Climate change amplifying wildfire crisis in Canada insurancebusinessmag.com – August 23, 2023 - by Mika Pangilinan
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How the feds could get the national flood insurance plan right nationalobserver.com – August 21, 2023 - by Cloe Logan
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National flood insurance program eyed for April 2025 rollout insurancebusinessmag.com – August 18 - 2023, by Mika Pangilinan
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Climate Proof Canada statement on the release of Canada’s first National Adaptation Strategy News Release June 27, 2023
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As extreme heat gets worse, expert calls for access to cooling as a human right toronto.ctvnews.ca – July 7, 2023 - By The Canadian Press
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Canada will eliminate extreme heat deaths, Trudeau government says as it sets new goals to fight climate change thestar.com – June 27, 2023 - By Alex Ballingall
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Buildings need to be part of Canada’s climate adaptation strategy Pembina Institute - April 6, 2023 - By Betsy Agar
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Is Canada Becoming Uninsurable? TVO Today – June 28, 2023 - The Agenda with Steve Paikin
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Surrey Board of Trade Supports Canada’s Climate Proof Strategy News Release – Surrey Board of Trade - June 27, 2023
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Physicians available for comment on National Adaptation Strategy release News Release – Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) - June 27, 2023
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Rowan Saunders, President and CEO of Definity, responds to release of National Adaptation Strategy News Release – Definity Financial Corporation - June 27, 2023
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A Climate-Resilient Future for All Canadians News Release – International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) - June 27, 2023
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With wildfire smoke clouding Canadian cities, Ottawa unveils a climate adaptation plan theglobeandmail.com – June 27, 2023 - by Wendy Stueck
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Future infrastructure funding to require climate change be taken into account ctvnews.ca – June 27, 2023 - by Mia Rabson (Canadian Press)
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Canada launches national adaptation strategy to bolster climate defence Insurancebusinessmag.com – June 27, 2023 - by Mika Pangilinan
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Federal Government Takes Important Step with Action Plan on Climate Adaptation News Release – Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) - June 27, 2023
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National Adaptation Strategy, a critical tool to protect Canadians from climate damages News Release – Canadian Climate Institute - June 27, 2023
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National Adaptation Strategy & Action Plan a Critical Step Toward Improving Canada’s Climate Defence News Release – Insurance Bureau of Canada - June 27, 2023
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Plan, prepare, act: Government of Canada launches first National Adaptation Strategy News Release – Environment and Climate Change Canada - June 27, 2023
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Opinion: A decade after the floods: Are we better protected? calgaryherald.com – June 19, 2023 - Celyeste Power (President and CEO, Insurance Bureau of Canada)
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Canada should do more to integrate nature-based solutions to reduce flood damage, says study theglobeandmail.com – April 25, 2023 - Matthew McClearn
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Climate Proof Canada Statement following the Federal Budget News Release – March 28, 2023
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Statement: Climate Proof Canada applauds adoption of Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework News Release - December 19, 2022
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Climate Proof Canada applauds the Government of Canada on world-leading National Adaptation Strategy News Release - November 24, 2022
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National climate adaptation strategy to set targets to fight heat, floods, fires ctvnews.ca - November 24, 2022 - Mia Rabson (The Canadian Press)
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Post-tropical storm Fiona most costly weather event to ever hit Atlantic Canada, new estimate says cbc.ca - October 19, 2022 - The Canadian Press
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After Fiona, climate experts urge Canada to fix flagship adaptation strategy reuters.com - September 28, 2022 - Nia Williams
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Fiona shows N.B. unprepared for changing reality, climate researcher says cbc.ca - September 27, 2022 - Isabelle Leger
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Ottawa to deliver financial aid for uninsured people affected by post-tropical storm Fiona theglobeandmail.com - September 25, 2022 - Salmaan Farooqui
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Cross Country Checkup with Ian Hanomansing: What impact is Fiona having on you? cbc.ca - September 25, 2022 - Paul Kovacs from Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction featured at 44:55
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Alberta's summer of storms results in more than $300M in damage calgary.ctvnews.ca - September 21, 2022 - Michael Franklin
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Canada needs hard targets on disaster resilience, climate advocates say globalnews.ca - September 12, 2022 - Mia Rabson (The Canadian Press)
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Insurers, others on front lines of adapting to climate change sound alarm on Canada’s ‘vague and distant’ strategy Globe and Mail - September 12, 2022 - Adam Radwanski
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News Release - Canada's Proposed National Adaptation Strategy must protect Canadians from climate change September 12, 2022
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New B.C. Coroners Service report highlights how unprepared province was to deal with extreme heat CBC's The Current - June 8, 2022 - Matt Galloway
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Up to 10% of Canadian homes are uninsurable for flooding: Here's what you need to know Financial Post - June 7, 2022 - Dina Al-Shibeeb
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Becoming better at planning for disasters Canadian Underwriter - June 6, 2022 - Alyssa DiSabatino
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Scientists Warn Future Temperatures Will Test Humans' Ability To Survive The Weather Network - June 5, 2022 - Laura McQuillan
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What's Canada doing about climate change? Writing reports as the world burns Toronto Star - May 18, 2022 - Heather Scoffield
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How Much Have Governments, Industries, and Canadians Paid After Climate Disasters? The News Forum - May 17, 2022
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Here’s your chance to weigh in on how Canada should adapt to climate change National Observer - May 17, 2022 - Natasha Bulowski
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Ottawa proposes one-year timeline for returning victims of climate disasters to normal life Globe and Mail - May 16, 2022 - Marieke Walsh, Kathryn Blaze Baum
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Resilient infrastructure, faster disaster recovery needed to adapt to climate change National Post - May 16, 2022 - Mia Rabson
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Climate change is already causing damage. How can Canada deal with it now? Toronto Star - May 16, 2022 - Alex Ballingall
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How to build a stronger and more resilient Canada The Hamilton Spectator - May 16, 2022 - Steven Guilbeault
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Canadians will get their say on how to adapt to climate change CBC - May 16, 2022 - David Thurton
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Ottawa promises national insurance for homes in high-risk flood areas The Globe and Mail - March 15, 2022 - Justine Hunter, BC Politics Reporter
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Treading Water: Impact of Catastrophic Flooding on Canada’s Housing Market Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation - February 15, 2022 - Kathryn Bakos, Dr. Blair Feltmate, Chris Chopik, and Cheryl Evans
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Building a Resilient Canada - The Expert Panel on Disaster Resilience in a Changing Climate CCA-reports.ca - January 13, 2022 - Council of Canadian Academies
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Climate change will cost us billions — and then it will get even worse Toronto Star - December 7, 2021 - Heather Scoffield
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Our disaster response must change in face of climate change, says Canadian Red Cross CEO Conrad Sauvé CBC Listen - December 2, 2021 - The Current with Matt Galloway
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Opinion: Governments need to adjust to ongoing extreme climate change weather events Summerland Review - November 22, 2021 - Richard Cannings
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How B.C.’s string of natural disasters are connected Globe and Mail - November 20, 2021 - Kathryn Blaze Baum, Carrie Tait, Justine Hunter, Matthew McClearn
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Letter from the editor: The cost of living with climate change The Logic - November 20, 2021 - David Skok
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How to build back B.C.’s flood infrastructure better The Narwhal - November 20, 2021 - by Stephanie Wood
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Heat, fires, floods: The world’s climate future hits British Columbia Globe and Mail - November 18, 2021 - by The Editorial Board
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Canada’s adaptation strategy at COP26 CBC Radio - November 8, 2021 - by Johanna Wagstaffe
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Climate change will force small towns to make tough decisions – but small budgets mean minimal options Globe and Mail - November 7, 2021 - by Matthew McClearn
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Climate Proof Canada’s COP26 Media Statement November 1, 2021
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Calls for transparency about homes built on flood plains CBC News - October 7, 2021 - by Katie Nicholson
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Adaptation vs. Mitigation: Canada’s national climate change adaptation strategy needs balance Greatlakesnow.org - September 4, 2021 - by Andrew Reeves
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Canada's 'infernal summer' puts climate change at forefront of election Reuters - September 1, 2021 - by Nia Williams
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Climate Change Needs To Be Election Issue CKDR.net - August 18, 2021 - by Tim Davidson
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FPAC supports federal government’s commitment to finalizing National Adaptation Strategy Canadian Forest Industries - August 12, 2021 - by Forest Products Association of Canada
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IBC responds to federal government’s national climate adaptation plans Insurance Business Canada - August 12, 2021 - by Lyle Adriano
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How climate change is affecting your home insurance MoneySense - August 11, 2021 - by Jaclyn Law
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New Climate Adaptation Coalition to Stress Social Equity, Just Transition The Energy Mix - July 25, 2021 - by Mitchell Beer
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Opinion: Climate change: Between worry, fatigue and... hope CTV News Montreal - July 25, 2021 - by Claudel Pétrin-Desrosiers
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Climate Proof Canada Launches New Website 91.9 The Bend - July 11, 2021 - by Tim Davidson
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'It's not if, but when': B.C. fires expose Canada's lack of emergency preparedness, experts say CBC News - July 10, 2021 - by Emma Paling
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New coalition wants to ‘climate-proof’ Canada Toronto Star - July 9, 2021 - By Natasha Bulowski
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In light of this summer’s tragedies, Ottawa must show more urgency in adapting to climate change The Globe and Mail – July 8, 2021 - by Adam Radwanski
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Pan-Canadian coalition pushes for action on climate resilience Environment Journal - July 7, 2021 - by Connie Vitello
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Land affected by wildfires in N.W.T. has almost doubled since last week CBC News - July 6, 2021 – files from Walter Strong and Jared Monkman
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The Future of Fire in Canada The Tyee – July 5, 2021 – By Ed Struzik
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Climate change likely means more flooding in Toronto. Charging a new stormwater fee is not the only way to help stem the tide Toronto Star - July 4, 2021 - By Shawn Micallef
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Climate Proofing Canada - The case for scaling up nature investments for climate adaptation Smart Prosperity Institute - June 30, 2021 - By Michael Twigg and Paige Olmsted
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Introducing Climate Proof Canada Coverager - June 29, 2021
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Canadian insurance experts join coalition for climate resilience Insurance Business Canada - June 29, 2021 - by Lyle Adriano
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Ottawa needs to implement its climate strategy, says new alliance iPolitics - June 28, 2021 - By Janet E Silver
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'Tip of the iceberg': New government report looks at costs of climate change Financial Post - June 28, 2021 - by Gabriel Friedman
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News Release - Adapt now or pay later: Pan-Canadian coalition pushes for action on climate resilience June 28, 2021