MISSISSAUGA, Ont.\u2014Officials from municipalities affected by last month\u2019s devastating ice storm are to meet in Mississauga, Ont., today to discuss funding the cleanup.<\/p>\n
Councils in many municipalities\u2014including Toronto, Mississauga, Brampton, and Caledon\u2014have voted to ask the province that they be declared disaster areas.<\/p>\n
The storm impacted dozens of communities and officials have said the total bill from the affected municipalities could top $250 million, including $106 million for Toronto alone.<\/p>\n
The ice storm downed trees and hydro lines, cutting power to hundreds of thousands for days and stalling road and air travel.<\/p>\n
Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Linda Jeffrey also will attend today\u2019s meeting and Premier Kathleen Wynne says Jeffrey\u2019s ministry has been in touch with all affected municipalities.<\/p>\n
The ministry has already begun the process of assessing the requests of municipalities that have contacted it seeking disaster relief.<\/p>\n
Toronto has requested that the cleanup costs be split among the city, provincial and federal governments.<\/p>\n
Public Safety Canada says requests for financial help must first go to the provincial government, which decides if disaster assistance is warranted and how much it can reasonably pay.<\/p>\n
The province can then go to the federal government to seek funding under the Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements if eligible expenditures meet the programs criteria.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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