Climate change has increased the severity and frequency of extreme weather events across Canada. Yukon has experienced flooding every spring for three consecutive years. In 2023, several communities suffered flooding and property damage to their residences, small businesses, commercial greenhouses, and farms. In 2022, flooding and landslides caused damage to bridges, roads, and a number of homes and in 2021 flooding caused damage to public infrastructure as well as numerous homes, bridges and roadways.
Today, the Honourable Minister Harjit S. Sajjan, President of the King's Privy Council for Canada, Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, announced three advance payments totaling $8,705,158 to Yukon through the Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements (DFAA) program to assist with response and recovery costs associated with the 2023, 2022 and 2021 spring floods.
Extreme weather events and natural disasters are a growing threat to the safety and economic stability of Canadian communities. The Government of Canada will continue to work closely with the Government of Yukon to respond and recover from these disastrous events.
