TORONTO – Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale meets today in Toronto with provincial ministers responsible for emergency preparedness.
The meeting was planned before wildfires in northern Alberta forced a massive evacuation of Fort McMurray involving tens of thousands of people.
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But Goodale notes the irony of the timing and the fact it’s emergency preparedness week in Canada.
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The ministers will talk about ways of strengthening how Canadian officials are prepared to deal with emergencies.
Goodale says this week’s wildfire disaster provides a “powerful case study” for today’s discussions.