Ali Asgary, a professor and expert in Disaster & Emergency Management shares his expertise with the Canadian Press regarding Canada’s lack of national disaster agency, even years after the idea was pitched. The article looks at how Canada has yet to establish a national disaster agency despite suffering its worst-ever wildfire season in 2023. Asgary discusses how the process of establishing a national disaster agency is slow-moving, which is putting stress on provinces and communities as they enter this year’s wildfire season.