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Rebuilding after disasters should stress safer, better, Goodale says
May 11, 2017 Jordan Press - THE CANADIAN PRESSOTTAWA – As the devastating floodwaters recede in Ontario and Quebec, the key to preventing a similar disaster in future is to avoid making the mistakes that led to problems in the first place, says Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale.…
Documents show many cities are wary of mapping flood risks, making data public
May 9, 2017 Jordan Press - THE CANADIAN PRESSOTTAWA – When municipal officials were told last year about new tools to help them map the risk of flooding in their communities, they immediately raised red flags, suggesting they wanted no part of it over concerns about legal liability…
New FireSmart Home Development Guide targets Canadian wildfire resiliency
May 5, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterFireSmart Canada, in partnership with The Co-operators, has developed a new resource to help Canadian residents make their homes more resilient to wildfire. The FireSmart Home Development Guide, which will become part of the FireSmart Home Partners Program, outlines specific…
Risk professionals should move to fill the understanding gap around disruptive technologies
April 24, 2017 Angela StelmakowichPHILADELPHIA – Risk managers will need to take the lead in organizational efforts to address complex challenges and opportunities in an environment that increasingly features rapidly advancing disruptive technology risks, suggests a joint report from broker and risk advisor Marsh…
Water level detectors in all below-waterline compartments should be mandatory for large fishing vessels: TSB
April 21, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterMore than 26 years after the fatal sinking of a leaking fishing vessel north of Nova Scotia, the federal government has still not mandated water level detectors on all large fishing vessels, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada warned this…