OTTAWA, Nov. 28, 2012 /CNW/ - The Honourable Peter Kent, Canada's
Minister of the Environment, today issued the following statement:
"As Minister responsible for the Canadian Hurricane Centre, I am proud
of the service it has provided over the past 25 years. In 1987,
Environment Canada established the Centre, recognizing that Canadians
deserved an expert source of hurricane information focused specifically
on how these storms affect our country. Since then, Canadian Hurricane
Centre meteorologists have issued more than 2000 information bulletins,
providing important weather information to help citizens, businesses
and visitors to Canada prepare for the potential impacts of these
powerful storms.
"Although, fortunately for most Canadians, this was a moderately active
hurricane season, our forecasters monitored the activity in southern
waters closely, making sure they were ready when storms like Leslie and
Sandy were poised to affect Canada. The Canadian Hurricane Centre
stands ready at all times to deliver on its mandate; that is to help
Canadians, weather-sensitive industries and businesses and our visitors
protect themselves, their property and economic assets from the impacts
of storms of tropical origin, whether on land or at sea. The role of
the Canadian Hurricane Centre will continue to be very important as the
frequency and severity of extreme weather are expected to increase in
the future."
SOURCE: Environment Canada