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Alberta First Nations and two levels of government agreed

Author

compiled by Debora Steel

Volume

33

Issue

1

Year

2015

agreed March 20 to a 10-year extension of an emergency management agreement. The agreement covers 45 First Nations in the province. Ottawa’s contribution is $14.6 million. The agreement allows for the employment of four First Nations field officers plus a manager, and they will provide on-site training. The Alberta Emergency Management Agency continues to provide assistance on reserves in the case of disaster under the agreement.