Kwikwasut’inuxw Haxwa’mis First Nation

$3,272,858.00 CAD

≈ 42 Canadians' average pay for a year

Department: Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities
Program: Disaster Mitigation & Adaptation Fund
Recipient country: Canada
Fiscal year: 2023-2024
Agreement period: August 29, 2023 – March 31, 2033
Reference: infc:278-2023-2024-Q2-00024

Published purpose

Gwa’yas’dums Village is a remote coastal island community where Kwikwasut’inuxw Haxwa’mis First Nation is established. The Village is at risk of coastal flooding and shoreline erosion due to sea-level rise and storm surges. The project comprises two key elements: the building of a riprap (rock armour) and boardwalk as well as a bioengineered slope. Both of these assets would comprise of natural materials and would mitigate coastal flooding and related impacts to the community’s critical infrastructure and essential services.

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