Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, all disaster experienced to date in the Northwest Territories are eligible for reimbursement under two federal funding programs. The Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangement, or DFAA, and Emergency Management Assistance Program, or EMAP. In the event of a large scale natural disasters, the DFAA provides reimbursement to territorial, plus provincial governments for related costs, including evacuations. The GNWT will seek reimbursement for all evacuation related costs which we have incurred. This includes the Evacuation Travel Support Program and direct GNWT costs such as flights and accommodations. Evacuation costs incurred by NWT residents are not eligible for reimbursement under DFAA. This is because DFAA is a program of last resort. After all resources of funding, including insurance, have been exhausted, this -- it is not an insurance program. It is an -- and it's not a compensation program. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Shane Thompson on Oral Question 1574-19(2): Adequacy of Government Support during Natural Disasters
In the Legislative Assembly on September 27th, 2023. See this statement in context.
Oral Question 1574-19(2): Adequacy of Government Support during Natural Disasters
Oral Questions
September 27th, 2023
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