Share your thoughts: Flood Risk Awareness Digital Resource

Current status: Open

Opened on January 2024 until March 31, 2026

Public Safety Canada (PS) is creating a Flood Risk Awareness digital resource to provide people in Canada with centralized access to information on flood risks as well as resources and suggestions on how to protect their homes and communities. Work related to the planning and development of the digital resource is underway.

Targeted engagement with various groups will inform the development of the digital resource. Engagement will explore experiences of flooding and flood protection behaviours, how to effectively communicate flood risk data, and how to encourage the adoption of flood protection measures at the property-level among the public. Engagement will take place through interviews, focus groups and a national survey to inform the content and design of the digital resource. Statistics Canada is supporting PS by conducting several engagement activities regarding the digital resource.

Who is the focus of this consultation

Members of the general public residing in Canada, academia, relevant not-for-profit organizations and relevant industry, such as those representing the real estate and insurance industries.

Key questions for discussion

• Are you aware of your flood risk where you currently live?
• Have you taken steps to prepare for and reduce the impacts of flooding to your home? Why or why not?
• Where do/would you prefer to look for information related to flood risk and flood risk reduction?
• How would you like to receive information related to your flood risk and tips on reducing it on an online resource?

Related information

• Ongoing engagement activity: Invitation to participate in a flood awareness consultative engagement (statcan.gc.ca)
• Prepare for floods (getprepared.gc.ca)
• Flood Ready - Canada.ca

Contact us

Your opinion counts!

Public Safety Canada welcomes comments from all Canadians and stakeholders on this flood risk awareness resource. 

Submit your ideas, questions, concerns, or comments to:

Email: psinfoflood-spinfoinondation@ps-sp.gc.ca

Mailing address:
Public Safety Canada
269 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa, ON K1A 0P8