Disaster Risk Profile Warns Canada Ill-Prepared for a Major Earthquake

Disaster Risk Profile Warns Canada Ill-Prepared for a Major Earthquake
Minister of Emergency Preparedness Bill Blair rises during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Feb. 28, 2022. Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press
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The first draft of a new national disaster risk assessment report warns that a major earthquake in British Columbia or parts of Ontario and Quebec could swiftly become the most costly natural disaster Canada has seen.

It says there are major gaps in Canada’s earthquake response plans, including limited information on the risks and how to prepare for them.