Risks & Trends
Frequency of Natural Disasters in Canada (1900-1999)
The frequency of disasters in Canada has risen consistently over the past 100 years. The trend line is enough to give our emergency management professionals a few sleepless nights worrying about what the future will bring. They know that Canada's capacity to respond is underdeveloped for our level of risk.
Canadian Urban Population
More Canadians are moving from rural to urban environments. As the country becomes increasingly urbanized and the population density increases, the impact of a single disaster could involve larger numbers of people.
Projected Extreme Precipitation
An increase in extreme weather events will make Canadian communities and critical infrastructure components more vulnerable.
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Fast Facts
Recent survey results revealed only 41% of emergency management organizations have policy frameworks for high-risk populations.
Disaster Timeline
How disaster prone is Canada? To learn more about past disasters and future risks view our timeline.