Canada must develop a concrete plan for internal displacement that includes immediate and longer-term support
A fire truck travels past a devastated residential block in Jasper, Alta., on July 26. Wildfires encroaching into the townsite of Jasper forced an evacuation of the national park and have destroyed over 300 of the town's approximately 1100 structures, mainly impacting residential areas.
Due to rampant wildfires, Canada is at the forefront of a crisis concerning internal displacement in high-income countries. In 2023in order to tackle wildfires; however, as the recent events in Jasper show, a much more co-ordinated effort is required.
Calls to action around sustainable forest management practices, land-use planning, early warning systems, emergency planning, and rapid deployment of emergency services are already on the table in provincial and federal budgeting and planning. However, Canada must also develop a concrete plan for internal displacement that includes immediate and longer-term support for IDPs.
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