LFFC Reports and Media
Sub-Regional Dialogues
Spring 2024
These two sub-regional dialogues focused on the importance of identifying and protecting critical infrastructure, local essential services and the interconnectedness across neighbouring communities.
June 9 2023
This forum focused on identifying priorities for a region-wide approach to implement the 5 Principles for community and floodplain resilience. Recommendations and next steps include:
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Build the knowledge foundation needed for regional planning and investment in flood risk management in the Lower Fraser, including a regional flood risk assessment and a suite of specific mitigation options;
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Build a framework for regional planning and investment in flood risk reduction, guided by the 5 principles by convening an interim Regional Advisory Committee; and
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Unlock a steady flow of flood and ecosystem resilience projects in the sub-regions of the Lower Fraser through relationship building, capacity funding and technical support.
July 14 2022
Leadership and staff from 16 First Nations and 14 local governments in the region, and key ministries gathered in Abbotsford, BC on July 14, 2022 to discuss how we can address flood risk at a regional scale. At the forum, participants heartily endorsed the 5 principles and identified the following objectives for the future:
• Proactive planning and risk reduction
• Collaboration and regional-scale approaches
• Modernized funding mechanisms and programs to support resilience and reconciliation on the ground
May 14, 2024
This tour brought together 13 guests from the farming community and 10 from First Nation communities to visit 3 sites to learn about flooding challenges and potential solutions, followed by discussion on specific actions and a roadmap for floodplains resilience for farmers and First Nations.
February 14, 2023
First Nations and Farm Association representatives of the Fraser Valley were brought together to have a dialogue and identify common ground when it comes to reducing flood risk for both groups which are disproportionately affected by flooding.
LFFC IN THE MEDIA
CBC Early Edition - November 14, 2023 - Sto:lo Nation reflects on Fraser Valley floods, two years later
Abby News - June 29, 2023 - Leaders of Lower Fraser River chart path for flood management, resilience
CBC The Current - November 25, 2021 - How Floods - and how we fight them - affect salmon
Chilliwack Progress - December 8, 2021 - Indigenous-led action plan focused on flood management for entire Lower Mainland
Vancouver Sun - May 5, 2022 - Why B.C. can't always build its way out of risks
CBC On the Coast - June 14, 2022 - Stó:lō Tribal Council Chief Tyrone McNeil joins us to discuss the Abbotsford long-term flood mitigation and the work that's needed for the region.
CBC - June 12 2022 - Rebuild or retreat? B.C. communities face tough choices after catastrophic floods
Vancouver Sun - July 13, 2022 Local governments, First Nations on lower Fraser seek regional flood strategy
Agassiz Harrison Observer - July 15, 2022 - Flood recovery forum in Abbotsford focused on ‘breaking down silos’
Narwhal - September 12, 2022 - Restoring salmon habitat could help B.C.’s flood problems
APTN - October 27, 2022 - Senate report on B.C. flooding outlines flood mitigation and infrastructure issues
Narwhal - November 14, 2022 - More dikes and bigger dams could be a multi-billion dollar mistake: here’s how B.C. could ‘build back better’
Vancouver Sun - November 30, 2022 - Still no pathway to fund $165 million flood mitigation plan in hard-hit Merritt
Tyee - December 2, 2022 - First Nations Want Overhaul of Emergency Planning and Response
Times Colonist - December 8, 2022 - Premier David Eby creates new ministry to make sure B.C. is 'ready to go' for next disaster
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