News Summary

The Canadian federal government has established the Wildfire Resilience Consortium of Canada (WRCC) to serve as a virtual hub for wildfire innovation and knowledge exchange. This initiative, announced by Energy Minister Tim Hodgson and Emergency Management Minister Eleanor Olszewski, involves an investment of $11.7 million over four years. WRCC is a non-profit organization led by FPInnovations, The Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction, The National Indigenous Fire Safety Council, Thompson Rivers University Wildfire, and the Forest Products Association of Canada. Its goal is to integrate Indigenous fire stewardship, advanced technology, and diverse knowledge-sharing systems to transform wildfire management in Canada. The WRCC will collaborate internationally and advocate for the adoption of new technologies, as well as work with various communities and organizations to advance wildfire management. This initiative responds to the Kananaskis Wildfire Charter agreed upon by G7 leaders and is part of the Wildfire Resilient Futures Initiative by Natural Resources Canada.