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Governments of Canada and New Brunswick announce funding for flood mitigation projects


FREDERICTON, June 27, 2018 /CNW/ - Flooding is Canada's costliest and most frequent natural disaster, and New Brunswick has experienced firsthand the devastating impacts of flooding this spring. Today, Matt DeCourcey, Member of Parliament for Fredericton, on behalf of the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, announced over $500,000 in federal funding to New Brunswick under the National Disaster Mitigation Program for two projects to better plan for and prevent the effects of flooding.

The Government of Canada will be providing $390,000 in federal funding over two years, starting in 2018, for a project that will create new flood hazard mapping for New Brunswick's inland areas, as well as update existing maps. The data and resulting maps will help provide accurate flood hazard information to the province so it can take steps to help avoid future flooding and mitigate existing flood risk.

In addition, the Government of Canada will provide $156,250 in federal funding over two years to New Brunswick for a second project, which started in 2017. This project will create the first-ever complete set of flood hazard maps for New Brunswick's ocean coastline. Up-to-date and accurate mapping will provide New Brunswick's coastal communities with a valuable tool to reduce the risk of flooding by identifying extreme sea levels. Both projects announced today will help guide land-use policies and decisions, reducing the impacts of flooding in the future.

The Federal Government is contributing $546,250 and the New Brunswick Government is contributing $595,425 in funding for these two projects.

The Government of Canada is committed to working with provincial and territorial partners on a disaster relief approach that will allow us to better identify, plan for and reduce the impact of weather-related emergencies and natural disasters on Canadians.

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"Weather-related natural disasters are getting more severe, more frequent, more damaging and more expensive. This is a threat not only to the safety of our communities, but to our economic stability. The Government of Canada is determined to reduce these risks in partnership with provinces and territories. I welcome this funding as it will equip New Brunswick with the updated tools needed to better plan for and mitigate the impacts of flooding."

? Matt DeCourcey, Member of Parliament for Fredericton, New Brunswick, on behalf of the Honourable Ralph Goodale, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness

"These projects will provide valuable tools to help implement the province's Climate Change Action Plan. Your government is investing in science-based mapping tools that will help inform decision making as we work collaboratively to keep New Brunswickers safe, build sustainable communities, and design future infrastructure projects."

? The Honourable Andrew Harvey, Minister of Environment and Local Government, New Brunswick

"These projects will help New Brunswickers in both inland and coastal communities make plans for flood-risk reduction. The maps will also be an essential part of a government's due diligence before making funding decisions for infrastructure such as roads, bridges, and buildings."

? The Honourable Denis Landry, Justice and Public Safety Minister, New Brunswick

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