“Manitoba can no longer treat wildfires as one-time emergencies—they are now a constant part of our changing climate,” says Sherry Gott, provincial advocate for children and youth. “Every wildfire season that passes without real change deepens the harm, risking generations of children growing up with health concerns, lasting trauma, fractured education and recreational opportunities, displacement and disconnection from culture and community, and fading trust in the systems meant to protect them.”