Cleanup in Nova Scotia could take days after more than a metre of snow piled up in some parts of the province over the weekend.
Federal Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan says Parks Canada will be sending snow removal equipment and the Canadian Coast Guard is sending helicopters.
Sajjan says organizations including the Red Cross will help with humanitarian work.
John Lohr, Nova Scotia’s minister responsible for emergency management, says the province had already sought help from neighbouring provinces but needed federal aid to maintain public safety.