Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills David Piccini provided long-awaited news for the first-responders, families and advocates alike.
Wildland firefighters will have similar long-term healthcare coverage as municipal firefighters who have work-related cancers, heart injuries, and PTSD.
The role they play is more significant than ever before according to the minister.
The official start to the forest fire season was April 1st.
The legislation to make this official is set to be introduced this week.