Federal and provincial governments have promised to match donations to the Red Cross to support those impacted by the wildfires raging in Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
Both provinces declared provincewide states of emergency last week to enable different levels of government to coordinate resources and provide support as tens of thousands of residents are forced to evacuate their homes.
Ottawa has promised to match each dollar contributed to the Canadian Red Cross up to $30 million, which will aid in wildfire disaster relief and recovery initiatives throughout both provinces, according to government press releases from June 4.
Saskatchewan said it will “immediately” provide $15 million to the Canadian Red Cross to work with the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency to support the more than 15,000 residents who have been displaced by wildfires….