Actor Tom Jackson calls for urgent action on wildfire resilience in Indigenous communities

Published on September 2, 2026
Actor Tom Jackson calls for urgent action on wildfire resilience in Actor, musician and humanitarian Tom Jackson wants governments in Canada to help Indigenous communities become more resilient in the
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Actor Tom Jackson calls for urgent action on wildfire resilience in Indigenous communities

September 2, 2026
Actor, musician and humanitarian Tom Jackson wants governments in Canada to help Indigenous communities become more resilient in the face of increasingly ferocious wildfires.