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Interdepartmental Committee on Search and Rescue (ICSAR)

ICSAR consists of senior officials representing federal departments and agencies involved in the National Search and Rescue program. The committee is responsible for advising the Lead Minister of Search and Rescue (LMSAR) and the government on issues related to search and rescue in Canada. Two sub-committees support the work of ICSAR: the Review Sub-Committee and the Coordination Sub-Committee.

ICSAR exists to provide interdepartmental co-ordination and advice to the Ministers in the areas of SAR policy, planning, resources, and effectiveness.

(Updated - May 29, 2012)

Chair
NATIONAL SEARCH AND RESCUE SECRETARIAT

Géraldine Underdown
Executive Director
National Search and Rescue Secretariat
275 Slater Street, 4th Floor
Ottawa, ON K1A 0K2
W: (613) 992-0054
F: (613) 996-3746
Geraldine.Underdown@nss-snrs.gc.ca

EA: Sylvie Leroux, (613) 992-0079

Secretary: Jae-Sang Park, (613) 996-0517
Members
PARKS CANADA AGENCY

Mr. Ed Jager
Director
Visitor Experience Branch
Parks Canada Agency
Les Terraces de la Chaudière
25 Eddy Street
Gatineau, QC K1A 0M5
W: (819) 994-2600
F: (819) 997-4831
Ed.Jager@pc.gc.ca

EA: Louise Blais, (819) 997-7786
ENVIRONMENT CANADA

Ms. Danielle Lacasse
Director General
Business Policy Directorate
Meteorological Service of Canada
Environment Canada
Les Terraces de la Chaudière
10 Wellington, 4th floor
Gatineau, QC K1A 0H3
W: (613) 943-5532
F: (613) 943-5737
Danielle.Lacasse@ec.gc.ca

EA: Lyne Dumouchel, (613) 943-5567
TRANSPORT CANADA

Ms. Melanie Tod
Director General
Strategies and Integration
Safety and Security Group
Transport Canada
Place de Ville
330 Sparks Street, Tower C
Ottawa, ON K1A 0N5
W: (613) 949-0864
F: (613) 993-8628
Melanie.Tod@tc.gc.ca

Manager, Admin. Services: Nicole Reinhardt, 990-3884
DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENCE

Major-General Yvan Blondin
Assistant Chief of Air Force
Department National Defence
MGen George R. Pearkes Bldg
101 Colonel By Drive
Ottawa, ON K1A 0K2
W: (613) 995-9141
F: (613) 995-8687
Yvan.Blondin2@forces.gc.ca

EA: Raymond Townsend, 995-5472
ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE

Assistant Commissioner Doug Lang
Community, Contract & Aboriginal Policing Services
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
1200 Vanier Parkway, Room C-458
Ottawa, ON K1A 0R2
W: (613) 993-6210
F: (613) 998-5142
Doug.Lang@rcmp-grc.gc.ca

EA: Suzanne Legault-Shields, (613) 990-9723
DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES AND OCEANS

Ms Jacqueline Gonçalves
Director General
Maritime Services
Canadian Coast Guard
Department of Fisheries and Oceans
200 Kent Street
Ottawa, ON K1A 0E6
W: (613) 993-7728
F: (613) 991-4982
Jacqueline.Goncalves@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

EA: Josee Whelan, (613) 990-5609
Delegates
PUBLIC SAFETY CANADA

Mr Serge Beaudoin
Director General
Preparedness and Recovery
Public Safety Canada
269 Laurier Avenue West, 17th Floor
Ottawa, ON K1A 0P8
W: (613) 991-2944
F: (613) 994-4915
Serge.Beaudoin@ps-sp.gc.ca

EA: Colette Winch, (613) 991-2861
TREASURY BOARD OF CANADA

Mr. Jim Harris
Director, Defence Division
International Affairs, Security and Justice Sector
Treasury Board of Canada
140 O’Connor Street,
Ottawa, ON KlA 0R5
W: (613) 957-7063
F: (613) 992-4323
Jim.Harris@tbs-sct.gc.ca
PRIVY COUNCIL OFFICE

Brigadier-General David Millar
Director of Operations
Defence/International Security, Foreign and Defence Policy Secretariat
Privy Council Office
85 Sparks Street, Room 900
Blackburn Building
Ottawa, ON K1A 0A3
W: (613) 957-5481
F: (613) 957-5499
David.Millar@pco-bcp.gc.ca

EA: Vicky Armstrong, (613) 957-5481
NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA

Mr. Tim Shanks
Technical Advisor
Frontier Lands Management Division
Petroleum Resources Branch
Energy Policy Sector
Natural Resources Canada
580 Booth Street, 17th Floor
Ottawa, ON K1A 0E4
W: (613) 992-8286
F: (613) 943-2274
Tim.Shanks@NRCan-RNCan.gc.ca
ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT CANADA

Ms. Louise Bélanger
Director of Emergency and Issues Management Directorate
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
10 Wellington Street,
Gatineau, QC K1A 0H4
W: (819) 953-5438
F: (819) 953-3594
Louise.Belanger@ainc-inac.gc.ca
GROUND SEARCH AND RESCUE COUNCIL

P/T Co-Chair
Mr. René Cayer
Captaine
Sûreté Du Québec
1701, Rue Parthenais
Montréal, Québec H2K 3S7
W: (514) 597-8084
F: (514) 598-4814
Rene.Cayer@surete.gc.ca

Federal Co-Chair
Mr. Ron Kroeker
A/Director Policy and Programs
National Search and Rescue Secretariat
275 Slater Street, 4th Floor
Ottawa, ON K1A 0K2
W: (613) 996-3590
F: (613) 996-3746
Ron.Kroeker@nss-snrs.gc.ca


 

Date Modified: 2012-05-29

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