Canada and British Columbia invest $29.5 million in 11 projects to make B.C. communities more resilient to natural disasters
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These projects are in addition to 18 other disaster mitigation-related projects that were announced last summer.
Key Points:
- These projects are in addition to 18 other disaster mitigation-related projects that were announced last summer.
- The Government of Canada is investing more than $24.6 million in these 11 projects.
- The projects announced today will create jobs, improve critical infrastructure across B.C., and help communities withstand natural disasters.
- During that period, over $38 billion has been earmarked for communities across Canada to support world-class, modern public infrastructure, including over $4.9 billion for disaster mitigation projects.