Climate Impacts - Thèmes - 91ɫ��Ƭ

Canada can’t afford to fall behind in climate-proofing infrastructure

Maëlle Martin-Richon — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:52:43 +0000

Preparing for rising heat and heavy rainfall could save governments up to $9 billion in infrastructure costs each year.

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FACT SHEET: Climate change and wildfires

Maëlle Martin-Richon — Wed, 13 May 2026 14:54:11 +0000

Accelerating climate change, largely from the burning of fossil fuels, makes wildfires bigger, hotter, and more destructive (Climate Atlas of Canada n.d.). With Canada warming twice as fast as the global average (Government of Canada 2019), and home to more than a quarter of the world’s boreal forests, the country is experiencing this consequence of […]

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FACT SHEET: Climate change and flooding

Maëlle Martin-Richon — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0000

In August 2024, the remnants of Hurricane Debby brought record-breaking floods to Quebec, inundating 55 communities. Just a month before, nearly 10 centimetres of rain fell in Toronto in three hours, overwhelming the city’s infrastructure and flooding many homes and businesses. In November 2021, an atmospheric river unleashed record-breaking rain in British Columbia, triggering landslides […]

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Preparing Canada’s infrastructure for a changing climate

Maëlle Martin-Richon — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 10:00:55 +0000

Proactive investments to adapt Canada's infrastructure for rising heat and heavy rain could save governments up to $9 billion each year.

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Climate-proofing infrastructure today will save taxpayers billions annually

Maëlle Martin-Richon — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 10:00:28 +0000

New report finds proactive adaptation to rising heat and heavy rain could save governments up to $9 billion in infrastructure costs each year.

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Visuals – Prepare or repair Canada’s infrastructure

Maëlle Martin-Richon — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 10:00:16 +0000

Governments can save almost $5 for every dollar invested in adapting public infrastructure to heavy rain and intense heat.

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Canada wants to diversify trade but needs infrastructure built for climate change

Maëlle Martin-Richon — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 14:54:20 +0000

Four actions can help ensure that risks are minimized.

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As Parliament returns, protecting Canadians and our economy from climate change must be a top priority

Maëlle Martin-Richon — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 17:33:55 +0000

Statement from the 91ɫ��Ƭ’s Peter Nicholson Sr. and Rick Smith on policy priorities for the fall 2025 sitting of Parliament.

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From wildfires to trade corridors: climate-proofing is economic strategy

Maëlle Martin-Richon — Thu, 21 Aug 2025 17:00:12 +0000

Building climate resilience is no longer optional.

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FACT SHEET: Climate change and drought

Maëlle Martin-Richon — Mon, 18 Aug 2025 18:53:28 +0000

Climate change will increase the risk and severity of droughts in parts of Canada that already struggle with water shortages, like the southern Prairies and the interior of British Columbia (Bonsal et al. 2019). A drought is a period of abnormally dry weather that lasts long enough to cause serious water shortages for natural ecosystems, […]

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