Résilience climatique : qui est laissé pour compte ?

The author contends that climate change amplifies existing inequalities, making it critical for Canadian adaptation plans to move beyond infrastructure and focus on people. By integrating accessibility and reconciliation into the design of emergency responses and infrastructure, the author argues that governments can create a safer environment for all citizens, particularly the elderly, people with disabilities, and Indigenous communities.

• Climate change does not create new inequalities but instead exposes and amplifies existing social and systemic disparities within communities, affecting people differently based on mobility, age, and socio-economic status.
• Accessibility in climate adaptation is a universal necessity rather than a minority issue, as Canada's aging population means nearly one in four Canadians will be over 65 within ten years, likely experiencing changes in mobility, vision, hearing, or cognition.
• Indigenous populations in Canada are 30 times more likely to be affected by wildfires than non-Indigenous populations, highlighting the need for adaptation policies to account for Indigenous rights, governance, and lived realities.
• British Columbia has established a foundation for integrated adaptation through the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, the Accessibility Act of British Columbia, and its Climate Change Preparedness and Adaptation Strategy.

APA

Canadian Climate Institute (2026). Résilience climatique : qui est laissé pour compte ? https://institutclimatique.ca/resilience-climatique-qui-est-laisse-pour-compte/

Chicago

Canadian Climate Institute. Résilience climatique : qui est laissé pour compte ? 2026. https://institutclimatique.ca/resilience-climatique-qui-est-laisse-pour-compte/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{canadianclimateinstitute2026rsilience, author = {{Canadian Climate Institute}}, title = {{Résilience climatique : qui est laissé pour compte ?}}, publisher = {Canadian Climate Institute}, year = {2026}, month = jul, url = {https://institutclimatique.ca/resilience-climatique-qui-est-laisse-pour-compte/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }