Director, Partnership Engagement Committee Kenneth Letander, B.S.W. Indigenous Engagement Advisor SNC-Lavalin Edmonton, AB kletander@gmail.com
Vice Chair open
Secretary Magda Sulzycki Business Continuity Management Consultant- Grid Emergency Management Toronto Hydro Toronto, ON
Committee Roster Download the committee roster with additional details about the members.
David Aalders Mainland North Joint  Emergency Management Team  Halifax, NS
Paul-Émile Auger Emergency Management Specialist Technical Services Waban-Aki Tribal Council - Grand Conseil de la Nation Waban-Aki
Damien Coakeley Senior Manager Security, Life Safety and Emergency Management BGIS
Jim Montgomery Owner/ConsultantEmergency Situation Management And Response Training - CanadaOttawa
Pascal Rodier MStJ, MA, CEM Manager of Projects and Planning Nova Scotia Health - Emergency Preparedness

Committee Mission

The Partnership Engagement Committee’s mandate is to make recommendations to the IAEM Canada Board of Directors on partnership engagement that support IAEM emergency management and planning initiatives at the local, provincial/territorial, indigenous and national levels through a proactive and coordinated approach. Partnerships Include:

• Champions of Disaster Risk Reduction/Emergency Management
• Universities and Colleges
• Professional Associations

We are working to support our membership, enhance cooperation and team-work of all those interested in strengthening emergency management and overall disaster resilience in Canada. We look forward to hearing from you!

Committee Goals

• Foster relationships with the local, provincial/territorial, aboriginal and national levels of government, the private sector agencies and Councils, boards, and commissions that support emergency management and planning initiatives.
• Engage with stakeholder community to learn and echo challenges, ideas, and suggestions to encourage the development of implementation guidelines for the newly released Emergency Management Strategy for Canada.
• Monitor proposed legislation at the local, provincial/territorial, aboriginal and national levels which may impact emergency management activities or the goals of the Council, or may set a precedent for future legal implications

Join the Committee

If interested in the Partnership Engagement Committee, please contact Teresa Burgess-Ogilvie.