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Surrey Board of Trade Says Canada’s National Adaptation Strategy Action Plan Needs Provincial, Regional And Municipal Government Coordination

On November 24, the Federal Government released the National Adaptation Strategy and Action Plan. The Strategy and Action Plan was a result of extensive consultation with industry, other orders of government, and the public.

“The Surrey Board of Trade has been advocating for a national approach to issues related to natural disasters and climate change, and we are pleased with the National Adaptation Strategy and Action Plan, which included many of the recommendations we made over the years,” said Anita Huberman, President & CEO, Surrey Board of Trade. “The Action Plan in particular will have profound impacts on how we can protect businesses and the economy when another natural disaster hits.”

“What we need now is for the Federal Government to work with provincial, regional and municipal governments as well as the private sector – to ensure that the action plan and its impact on investment decisions create the results that we need – and the innovation that we need to face climate change challenges.”

The Surrey Board of Trade is a part of the Climate Proof Canada Coalition (membership is noted below).

Read the Government of Canada Adaptation Action Plan here.

Read the policy on Floods here.

Read the partnered policy on Funding For Climate Change Adaptation here.

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Anita Huberman, 604-634-0342, anita@businessinsurrey.ca

Climate Proof Canada Coalition Members

INSURANCE INDUSTRY

Aon

Aviva

Definity

Desjardins

Canadian Association of Mutual Insurance Companies

Co-operators

Insurance Brokers’ Association of Canada

Insurance Bureau of Canada

Intact Financial Corporation

Property and Casualty Insurance Compensation Corporation

Sun Life Financial

TD Insurance

Travelers

Wawanesa

Zurich Canada

MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT

Federation of Canadian Municipalities

INDIGENOUS ORGANIZATIONS

Métis National Council
DISASTER RELIEF ORGANIZATIONS

Canadian Red Cross

PRIVATE SECTOR

Canadian Chamber of Commerce

Forest Products Association of Canada

Genesis Resiliency

Surrey Board of Trade

PROVINCIAL ORGANIZATIONS

Conservation Ontario

ENVIRONMENTAL NGOS AND RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS

Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment

Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction

Intact Centre for Climate Adaptation

International Institute for Sustainable Development

Smart Prosperity Institute

The Pembina Institute