Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And as I said, this is work we need to do. So they are -- I think they're well suited. I think they're designed to get that information. The reviews are going to include feedback from NGOs, the NGOs that were participating in the evacuation that were assisting the vulnerable populations. So we need to know the issues that they ran into, and we need to figure out how the government can better assist them going forward. One of the biggest issues that I saw during the evacuations was communicating and planning. Often people didn't have a plan. There wasn't a plan in place for a lot of these things. So getting the information, finding out exactly what happened, and putting measures in to ensure that we don't make the same mistakes again is essential, and that is the purpose of these reviews. And so, yes, I believe these reviews will get that and will help us address that in the future. Thank you.
R.J. Simpson on Question 7-20(1): Exposure of Vulnerable Population to Risk in 2023 Evacuations
In the Legislative Assembly on February 6th, 2024. See this statement in context.
Question 7-20(1): Exposure of Vulnerable Population to Risk in 2023 Evacuations
Oral Questions
February 6th, 2024
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