Grants and Contributions:
The Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness is authorized to provide financial assistance under paragraph 4(1)(j) of the Emergency Management Act to the Northwest Territories in respect of the provincial emergency.
The value of the agreement is based on the jurisdiction’s estimate of eligible response and recovery costs at the time the Order in Council was approved. The final value will be determined based on audited financial statements.
In the event of a large-scale natural disaster, the Government of Canada provides financial assistance to provincial and territorial governments through the Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements (DFAA), administered by Public Safety Canada. When response and recovery costs exceed what individual provinces or territories could reasonably be expected to bear on their own, the DFAA provide the Government of Canada with a fair and equitable means of assisting provincial and territorial governments.