Red Cross says Canada should rely less on military for disaster response
Sauve believes Canada needs to rely less on the military and instead build a civilian force to respond as once-in-a-century storms and disasters become annual events.
Sauve was testifying at the House of Commons defence committee which is studying how often the military is being deployed within Canada following a major weather event.But his comments also come as hundreds of Canadian soldiers and Red Cross volunteers are helping Atlantic Canadians pickup the pieces following Hurricane Fiona.
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