As a result of their deliberations committees may make recommendations which they include in their reports for the consideration of the House of Commons or the Government. Recommendations related to this study are listed below.

Recommendation 1—Permanent Funding for Water and Wastewater Systems

That the Government of Canada create a permanent federal funding mechanism to support and enhance the cost-effectiveness and sustainability of modern water and wastewater systems in communities of all sizes.

Recommendation 2—Repairs and Upgrade of Aqueduct Systems

That the Government of Canada eases conditions for subsidies aimed at the repairs or upgrade of aqueduct systems endangered by climate change or limiting the construction of new housing.

Recommendation 3—Communications with Riparian Communities

That the Government of Canada and agencies improve their communications with municipalities bordering international watercourses in order to better understand water level needs to prevent flooding and environmental disasters and have cooperation in the evacuation and protection of these shared spaces.

Recommendation 4—Making Federal Assets Available to Communities

That the Government of Canada facilitate the provision of federal assets to communities to offset the loss of infrastructure or services due to climate change.

Recommendation 5—Communications Resiliency

That the Government of Canada, in establishing and supporting the permanent Public Safety Broadband Network, seek strategies for communications, resiliency and interoperability for public works personnel as first responders.

Recommendation 6—At-Risk Infrastructure

That the Government of Canada, in collaboration with provinces, territories, municipalities, as well as Indigenous communities, undertake a comprehensive assessment of at-risk infrastructure (as reflected within municipal secondary plans), including updated flood plain mapping (as reflected within municipal official plans) and an evaluation of redundant telecommunications systems, and work towards building a national, data-based inventory of infrastructure projects to help guide future investment decisions.

Recommendation 7—Increasing Resilience to Natural Hazards

That the Government of Canada support programs that assist provincial, territorial, local, First Nation and critical service entities in increasing resilience to natural hazards and with drought- and/or flood-related activities and expand the technology transfer of drought and/or flood water conservation strategies.

Recommendation 8—Infrastructure Program Review

That the Government of Canada prioritize a review of its suite of infrastructure funding programs to ensure they are reducing barriers to access, especially for smaller, rural communities and addressing municipalities’ core public infrastructure needs and vulnerabilities in aging infrastructure.

Recommendation 9—Climate Lens Criteria

That the Government of Canada redesign its climate risk assessment criteria on its infrastructure programs to make them more streamlined, flexible and more easily accessible for smaller and rural municipalities.

Recommendation 10—Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund

That the Government of Canada review the Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund (DMAF) to ensure appropriate funding to meet current and future needs, as well as to encourage a streamlined application process and the timely receipt of funding. DMAF should also allow communities to build to a higher standard with eligible costs expanded to include direct expenses, e.g., land acquisition to build mitigation infrastructure.

Recommendation 11—Increase of Funding for the Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund

That the Government of Canada substantially increase the funding for the Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund.

Recommendation 12—Valuing Natural Assets

That the Government of Canada continues to encourage infrastructure investment strategies that recognize the value and include the management and sustainability of natural assets.