R01 – (Ont-Flooding)

TORONTO. x--10s. Ontario has appointed a special adviser on flooding to recommend ways the province can reduce the impacts of flooding and help communities deal with them. Doug McNeil is a former Manitoba deputy minister of infrastructure and transportation and held senior positions at the Manitoba Floodway Authority. Natural Resources Minister John Yakabuski says McNeil will review Ontario's flood management operations.

("..may happen.") (SOURCE:The Canadian Press)

TAG: McNeil will be paid up to $60,000 and will be expected to deliver a report and recommendations in the fall.

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Category:Ontario