Ottawa Working to Prevent Further Wildfire Tragedy After Deaths: Environment Minister

Ottawa Working to Prevent Further Wildfire Tragedy After Deaths: Environment Minister
Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault lresponds to a question during a news conference, in Ottawa, on June 14, 2023. Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press
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Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says the federal government is doing everything it can to prevent further tragedy after wildfires claimed three lives last week.

Carter Vigh, a nine-year-old boy from British Columbia, died last week after an asthma attack that is believed to have been exacerbated by wildfire smoke.