External pressures make it critical that the Prairie Region now address issues such as aging housing, rising hazards, and growing service gaps. Agricultural regions are under strain from more frequent droughts, while northern communities face wildfire risk, and floodingt across Manitoba. Insurance pressure adds urgency, and major new investments are increasingly hard to secure. At this intersection of loss and opportunity, resilience is about more than housing; it is about economic performance, community well-being, and ensuring secure housing for future generations, including those with mobility and health challenges.

This forum provides a space to align mandates, funding, and delivery so that housing resilience also becomes a measure of quality of life, linking access to health care, reduced losses, and inclusive community outcomes.

• Learn practical retrofit and adaptation strategies for homes and community assets in the Prairies.
• Connect with Indigenous housing leaders, municipalities, insurers, utilities, modular builders, and funders.
• Explore financing and insurance approaches that reward risk reduction.
• Build partnerships and delivery pipelines for rural and remote areas.

• City managers and policymakers
• Rural municipalities
• Agricultural associations and co-ops
• Housing agencies and CMHC partners
• Utilities and regulators
• Indigenous leaders
• Manufacturers and contractors
• Insurers and reinsurers
• Funders and investors
• Colleges, trades, and workforce boards