By Sarah Ritchie Federal efforts to map parts of the country facing the highest risk of flooding are not on track to finish by the 2028 target date and don’t account for the effects of climate change, Canada’s environment watchdog said in a new report. It was one of five reports issued by environment commissioner Jerry DeMarco and auditor general Karen Hogan on Monday — which also included probes of Canada’s avian flu response, First Nations funding, the climate resilience of federal assets, and how well the government accommodates accessibility needs in the public service. The flood mapping report found the flood risk awareness portal under development at the Public Safety department does not consider how climate change is affecting flood patterns. “Flood hazard maps must integrate climate change projections;…
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