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Editor’s Note – Silver Linings 2021

How many things are you 100% certain of in life? The recent United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report reaffirmed the certainty that the future ahead of us will bring many disasters. ‘Irreversible for centuries to millennia’: an in …

President’s Note – Summer 2021

For many, 2021 has continued to be a whirlwind of activity due to the COVID-19 response. There is still the need to follow public health guidance to stop the spread of COVID-19, especially with the emergence of new variants; however, with vaccination r …

President’s Note – Winter 2021

2020 was a difficult year, and will bring cascading effects for many years to come. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the lives of all Canadians. It brought loss, disruption, fear, and challenges. There will be empty seats at dinner tables across the …

Editor’s Note – Spring/Summer 2020

The Future “What ended the Dark Ages?” asks one of Japan’s most prominent systems scientists as we settle in a yakitori restaurant off a busy street in central Tokyo. Around the table, researchers and practitioners in disaster risk reduction, urban pla …

Executive Director’s Message – Spring/Summer 2020

It is hard to believe I have been in the Executive Director role for over one year now. I have gained such insight into all the work that goes on behind the scenes to drive the organization forward: an extremely hard working and diverse Board, voluntee …

Welcome to The Honourable Bill Blair

The Canadian Risk and Hazards Network welcomes The Honourable Bill Blair on his appointment as Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness. Raised in Scarborough and the son of a police officer, Minister Blair learned at an early age that to “ …

Editor’s Note – Spring 2019

As we are sending this issue to print, thousands of Canadians are personally impacted by flooding in their communities. Flooding is the costliest and the most frequent hazard in Canada. Yet, every year there is a sense of unexpectedness as truly diffic …

Editor’s Note – Fall 2018

There has never been a more urgent and opportune time for innovation in the field of disaster risk reduction and community resilience. As the newly released 2018 World Disasters Report by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Socie …