National Issues
The IAFF 29th Canadian Legislative Conference 2022, Ottawa
Lobbying for issues impacting Canada’s professional fire fighters and medical personnel.
April 4, 2022 - Update
The IAFF has advocated for the support of Bill C-224, which first reached the House of Commons at the end of January, put forward by Quebec MP Sherry Romanado.
On April 4, 2022, there was overwhelming support for Bill C-224 by a number of members of parliament at the 2nd reading. Supported by
Don Davies, MP - Vancouver - Kingsway, NDP
Chris Lewis, MP - Exon, Conservative
John Aldag, MP - Cloverdale - Langley City, Liberal
Todd Doherty, MP - Cariboo - Prince George, Conservative (deferred to 3rd reading due to time limits)
Bill C-224 proposes a national framework for cancers linked to firefighting act that will assist with prevention, treatments, and ensuring adequate support is there if a fire fighter develops job related cancer.
UPDATE: APRIL 4, 2022: 2nd Reading to support a National Framework on Cancers linked to Fire Fighting Act.
UPDATE: APRIL 4, 2022: 2nd Reading to support a National Framework on Cancers linked to Fire Fighting Act.
CANADIAN GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES FUNDING FOR IAFF WILDLAND RESPONSE TRAINING
CANADIAN GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES FUNDING FOR IAFF WILDLAND RESPONSE TRAINING
April 8, 2022 - Update
The 2022 Budget allocates $37.9 million over five years for improved wildland firefighting resources, including $600,000 in ongoing funding to bring the IAFF’s Responding to the Interface (RTI) wildland training program to Canada, where it will be used to help the federal government honour its commitment to provide wildland response training to 1,000 fire fighters.
The Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of Emergency Preparedness - Liberal
