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Orange Skies, Smoky Air and Billions at Risk of Going Up in Smoke
Orange skies, record breaking fire seasons, and smoke that travels thousands of kilometres have made wildfires impossible to ignore. But beyond the visible destruction lies another story, one measured not only in burned forests and evacuations, but also in economic impacts that ripple across communities and industries. How do wildfires affect Canada's economy? How are these impacts measured? And what do they tell us about the challenges Canadians may face in the years ahead? In this episode, we spoke with Mike Flannigan, a leading expert on wildfire science and climate change at Thompson Rivers University, and Mark Brown, Principal Researcher at Statistics Canada, to explore how wildfires are reshaping Canada’s forests, communities, and economy.
Wildfire experiences among Indigenous Peoples
Forest fires and wildfires are a regular occurrence in many areas of the country. These fires, while often driven by natural ecosystem processes, pose a threat to communities across the country and have particular impacts on First Nations people, Métis and Inuit. This descriptive analysis integrates results from the 2024 Survey Series on First Nations People off reserve, Métis and Inuit - Emergency Preparedness and Extreme Weather (SSFNPMI-EPEW) and the 2021 Census Indigenous population data, along with spatial data on forest fires, wildfires and air quality from 2023.
Les feux de forêt et les feux de brousse sont fréquents dans de nombreuses régions du pays. Ces feux, bien qu’ils soient souvent le résultat de processus naturels des écosystèmes, constituent une menace pour les collectivités partout au pays et ont des répercussions particulières sur les Premières Nations, les Métis et les Inuits. Cette analyse descriptive intègre les résultats de la série d’enquêtes de 2024 sur les membres des Premières Nations hors réserve, les Métis et les Inuits – Préparation aux situations d’urgence et conditions météorologiques extrêmes (SSFNPMI-EPEW) ainsi que les données du recensement de 2021 sur la population autochtone, accompagnées de données spatiales sur les feux de forêt, les feux de brousse et la qualité de l’air datant de 2023.