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NWT wildfires: Feds discuss bringing evacuees back, committed to covering evacuation costs

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The federal government is in talks with the Northwest Territories, and with provinces that have taken in evacuees, about how to bring residents back following the devastating wildfires in the region.

Minister of Northern Affairs Dan Vandal said Tuesday it remains a “dangerous situation” in the Northwest Territories, but added that a multitude of departments will be involved in the effort to bring evacuees back when the time comes.

Meanwhile, Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu said the federal government is “committed” to covering all eligible costs related to evacuation and recovery.

“This is really a very difficult situation to manage for chiefs and councils, often communities are very small and have limited capacity, and so the department has stepped up both in practical supports to help coordinate some of those evacuations, to provide health supports and then to provide the financial supports that are necessary in these extraordinary times,” Hajdu said.

Hajdu said that more than $85 million has already been distributed to First Nations for disaster response, including support for evacuees.

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