Ontario Corps welcomes newest partner, The Home Depot Canada

[Upbeat music throughout]

[Aerial shot of the Home Depot Canada store.]

[Minister Jill Dunlop alongside Home Depot Canada President Vinod Nalajala in a Home Depot aisle.]

[Title: Jill Dunlop, Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Response]

Minister Dunlop: I'm here at the Home Depot Canada to welcome them as Ontario Corps newest partner.

[Minister Jill Dunlop shaking hands with Home Depot Canada employees.]

For years Ontarians have turned to the Home Depot when they need supplies, supports, or help getting the job done.

[A Home Depot Canada employee in an aisle storing wooden planks.]

[A Home Depot Canada employee smiling.]

Now through Ontario Corps, communities across the province can count on that same spirit of support during emergencies.

[Title: Vinod Nalajala, President at Home Depot Canada]

[A Home Depot Canada employee pulling out a generator from a shelf.]

[Minister Jill Dunlop packing supplies in a bucket and talking with Home Depot Canada employees.]

[Home Depot Canada employees moving wooden planks.]

[Minister Jill Dunlop hammering a lid on a Home Depot bucket filled with emergency supplies.]

Home Depot President Vinod Nalajala: When severe weather is expected, we can help move critical supplies like generators, water, tarps, flashlights, firewood, blankets and batteries to impacted communities.

[Aerial view of a Home Depot Canada parking lot.]

[A Home Depot Canada employee opening a door to a forklift.]

[Home Depot Canada employees moving sandbags.]

Our stores and parking lots can also support emergency response operations, while our supply chain helps make sure the right equipment is available when it's needed most.

[Disaster relief partnership sign.]

Minister Dunlop: This partnership strengthens Ontario Corps’ ability to answer the call when communities need help.

[Home Depot President Vinod Nalajala showing the Home Depot Canada store to Minister Jill Dunlop.]

[A Home Depot Canada employee standing with arms crossed in front of a forklift.]

Together, we're building a stronger emergency response network and helping ensure Ontario is ready for anything.

[Protect Ontario logo.] [Ontario Logo.]