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Northwest Territories 2023 Wildfire Response Review
This report contains the results of MNP LLP’s (MNP) third-party review of the Department of Environment and Climate Change and the Government of Northwest Territory’s preparedness for and response to the 2023 wildfire season. The report covers the following four topics: A description of the 2023 wildfire season across Canada to provide context, and a description of the 2023 wildfire season in the Northwest Territories that highlights key events, decisions and actions.; An evaluation of the effectiveness of Environment and Climate Changes' preparedness and response to the 2023 wildfire season.; Observations, conclusions, and key recommendations to assist the Government of Northwest Territories in improving the effectiveness of its Wildfire Management Program moving forward into future wildfire seasons.; A detailed review of actions taken on two specific wildfires, ZF015-23 (Behchokǫ̀/Yellowknife and SS052-23 (Enterprise/Hay River), to identify potential issues and opportunities for improvement.
Review of the 2025 Saskatchewan Wildfire Season
The 2025 Wildfire Season was Canada’s second worst on record by area burned, with Saskatchewan experiencing an unprecedented operational environment: 514 wildfires burned approximately 2.9 million hectares, and more than 10,000 people were evacuated. In response, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) engaged MNP LLP (MNP) to conduct an independent external review to better understand what occurred, identify lessons learned to strengthen future wildfire and emergency management, and support public accountability. This report is not a forensic audit and is not intended to assign fault.