Ottawa stopped counting fires on First Nation reserves in 2010

The federal government stopped keeping track of how many fires occur on First Nation reserves six years ago, raising questions about how officials determine where to target funds for firefighting and prevention.

The information came in response to a written question submitted by Conservative MP and former firefighter John Brassard, who wanted to know more about the tragic deaths of nine people in a house fire last March on Pikangikum First Nation in northwestern Ontario.

Brassard submitted written questions to the government, known as order paper questions, asking for the number of fires that occurred on First Nations reserves over the past decade. He got his answer this week — but only up to 2010.

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