US EditionOttawa’s plan for climate change adaptation is falling short, report says
- The City of Ottawa plans to reduce water quality testing at its beaches from seven days a week to only one day weekly, impacting swim sites.
- This change followed analysis of water quality data from 2022-2024 that showed testing once weekly yields up to 20% false results during the 12-week swim season.
- The reduced testing frequency risks leaving beaches like Britannia and Westboro open when waters are polluted, causing safety concerns raised by Ottawa Riverkeeper.
- Environmental commissioner Jerry DeMarco's 2023 report found that Canada's National Adaptation Strategy has significant design and implementation flaws despite $1.6 billion committed.
- The strategy's setbacks and Ottawa’s testing reduction highlight the need for urgent, comprehensive climate adaptation efforts to safeguard public health and environment.
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Ottawa's adaptation action plan is not "systematic or comprehensive," notes a report released on Tuesday.
Canada has been one of the last OECD countries to develop a climate change adaptation strategy and its plan has several flaws, the Federal Commissioner for the Environment noted.
Winnipeg Free Press
Ottawa's plan for climate change adaptation is falling short, report says
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The federal government’s program for preparing Canada for the effects of climate change has stumbled since its launch in 2023, says a new report from environment commissioner Jerry DeMarco. The report says the National Adaptation Strategy has faced significant challenges in its design and implementation. The report says the strategy was not effectively designed, did not prioritize Canada’s climate change risks and only established one of three c…
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