[Excerpts from Executive Summary]
The Independent Expert Panel on Flood Mitigation was selected and assembled by the Chair, Ian Burton, acting on recommendation from the sponsoring organizations, (Emergency Preparedness Canada and the Adaptation and Impacts Research Group, Meteorological Service of Canada), and after consultation with a number of leading experts.

The report begins with a general discussion of the progression of flood management approaches, from local and provincial responsibility to greater federal involvement in flood protection infrastructure, floodplain land use regulations, disaster assistance, and now more recently has come full circle with greater responsibility on local individuals and municipalities with the termination of the Flood Damage Reduction Program (FDRP).

Next the report describes the growing flood risk and factors that have contributed to increased costs of flood damages. Then an overview of past achievements and actions for flood control and reduction, along with the lessons learned from these activities, are presented.

The report concludes with recommendations, which include steps to reduce flood damage potential, areas of further research, and elements of institutions and policy environments to be strengthened or developed in order to deal with flood hazards.

Executive Summary
Full Report (441K PDF file)

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