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• SUMMARY
SUMMARY
• Short Title
Short Title
• Interpretation
Interpretation
• National Strategy on Flood and Drought Forecasting
National Strategy on Flood and Drought Forecasting
• Reports to Parliament
Reports to Parliament

SUMMARY

Short Title

Short title

1 This Act may be cited as the National Strategy on Flood and Drought Forecasting Act.

Interpretation

Definitions

2 The following definitions apply in this Act.

Indigenous governing body means a council, government or other entity that is authorized to act on behalf of an Indigenous group, community or people that holds rights recognized and affirmed by section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982. (corps dirigeant autochtone)

Indigenous peoples has the meaning assigned by the definition aboriginal peoples of Canada in subsection 35(2) of the Constitution Act, 1982.‍ (peuples autochtones)

Minister means the Minister of the Environment. (ministre)

National Strategy on Flood and Drought Forecasting

National strategy

3 (1) The Minister, in collaboration with the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Insertion start the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities Insertion end , the Minister of Natural Resources and the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, must develop a national strategy respecting flood and drought forecasting to help provide key stakeholders with the information they need to forecast floods and droughts.

Consultations

(2) In developing the strategy, the Minister must consult with representatives of provincial and municipal governments, Indigenous governing bodies and other relevant stakeholders, including representatives from Canadian universities, civil society organizations and industry, Insertion start including from the insurance industry Insertion end .

Contents

(3) The strategy must provide for

• (a) an assessment of the need for, and the benefits of, national coordination, new investment and the application of novel technologies in forecasting floods and droughts;

• (b) an assessment of the need for modelling that would identify properties and infrastructure at risk from floods;

• (c)  Insertion start an assessment of opportunities to develop Insertion end national flood and drought forecasting Insertion start across Canada in order to help meet Insertion end the information needs of the provinces, municipalities, industry, Insertion start including the insurance industry Insertion end , and Indigenous communities in respect of Insertion start short- and long-term Insertion end flood and drought forecasting, including Insertion start current and future Insertion end flood-plain delineation; and

• (d) the preparation of a proposal for the establishment of a Insertion start cooperative Insertion end , national hydrological and water Insertion start resources Insertion end forecasting service and Insertion start system based on the federal-provincial distributed model Insertion end of the National Hydrological Service.

Reports to Parliament

Tabling of strategy

4 (1) Within two years after the day on which this Act comes into force, the Minister must prepare a report setting out the strategy and cause the report to be tabled before each House of Parliament on any of the first 15 days on which that House is sitting after the report is completed.

Publication

(2) The Minister must publish the report on Insertion start a Government of Canada Insertion end website within 10 days after the day on which the report is tabled in both Houses of Parliament.

Report

5 (1) Within five years after the day on which the report referred to in section 4 is tabled, the Minister must, in consultation with the parties referred to in subsections 3(1) and (2), prepare a report on the effectiveness of the strategy that sets out the Minister’s conclusions and recommendations, and cause the report to be tabled in each House of Parliament on any of the first 15 days on which that House is sitting after it is completed.

Publication

(2) The Minister must publish the report on Insertion start a Government of Canada Insertion end website within 10 days after the day on which the report is tabled in both Houses of Parliament.