In the wake of Canada’s worst wildfire season on record, provincial and territorial governments are turning to the federal government for help with covering the costs of rebuilding.
The federal Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangement program (DFAA) is a decades-old cost-sharing program which helps fund disaster recovery. But with climate change making natural disasters more frequent, the government is looking to overhaul the program.
The program covers damage done to private homes that isn’t covered under private insurance, along with damage to public buildings and infrastructure and evacuation costs. Ottawa provides the money but it’s administered by provincial and territorial governments.
The federal government’s share of payments issued under
