52%
of BC local governments have no risk assessment at all.
Know your risks now.
Not after.
In BC, it's the law. Effective January 1, 2027, every local authority must prepare and maintain a risk assessment.
Now any community can get its Phase 1 HRVA report without a big budget, a specialized team or months of work.
BC access opens in November 2026.
The problem
The risks keep growing.The resources don't.
90% of Lytton was destroyed in 2021. The village had six staff and no planners or engineers.
$3.50 spent responding to emergencies in First Nations communities for every $1 spent helping them prepare.
January 1, 2027: every BC municipality and regional district must have an all-hazard risk assessment.
Office of the Auditor General of BC
Lytton wildfire recovery · March 2026
A snapshot of BC's current reality
53%
of the ones that exist are more than five years old.
0 of 90
existing assessments fully meet the new provincial standards.
$150,000
is the typical cost, and it takes 6 to 18 months to finish.
UBC Sustainability Scholars report for the Union of BC Municipalities, 2025
Coming November 2026
Better is possible.
How it works
Enter your area.
See your hazards.
Get your report.
Built on industry best practices and powered by the latest data science, so communities get results they can rely on.
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Enter your area
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See your hazards
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Get your report
Full access to sample reports before you pay.
The report
Know what you're facing, so you can plan for it.
A Phase 1 HRVA shows you which hazards could hit your community, who and what would be affected, and which risks matter most.
It gives you solid ground to start from, so your time goes into the conversations and planning that only your community can do.
- What's in the report
- Hazards labelled against the provincial DCRRA
- Hazards labelled against CEPF funding
- Data appendix listing every source
- Phase 2 Preparation Workbook included
- Rerun when the data changes
Designed to support local authorities and First Nations preparing risk assessments under BC's requirements taking effect in 2027. Your emergency program should confirm how it fits your obligations.
Canada-wide access coming soon
Because the problem is coast to coast.
Alberta
1 in 4
Nearly 1 in 4 local authorities had no hazard assessment in 2020, and the gap was still open in 2026.
Quebec
2024 → 2013
A 2024 emergency plan still built on a 2013 risk assessment.
Newfoundland & Labrador
9%
Only 9% of municipalities had a valid emergency plan (audit: Apr 2022–Sep 2025).
The price of the status quo
The stories we hope arenever ours to tell.
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June 2025
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CBC News
August 2023
Evacuating Yellowknife: Residents share their stories of getting out ahead of the wildfire
The Tyee
June 2022
A Year After Lytton Fire, Residents Wait for Answers and Action
Vancouver Is Awesome
June 2022
Family mourns New West woman who died in heat dome, one year ago
The Penticton Herald
November 2021
'I was in shock': Merritt, B.C., resident reeling from flood and evacuation
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What comes next
Ready to take your assessment further?
Your Phase 1 HRVA shows you what you’re facing. The next step is deciding what to do about it.
WSP is our preferred partner for the work ahead: detailed investigations, professional engineering assessments, mitigation planning, and community engagement.
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