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Who We Are

Interdepartmental Committee on Search and Rescue (ICSAR)

ICSAR is made up of senior federal officials representing departments and agencies involved in the National Search and Rescue program. This committee is responsible for identifying search and rescue (SAR) requirements and advising the Lead Minister and government on how best to respond to these requirements. Two sub-committees support the work of ICSAR: the Review Sub-Committee and the Coordination Sub-Committee.

Chair
NSS

Ms. Jean E. Murray
Executive Director
National Search and Rescue Secretariat
275 Slater Street, 4th Floor
Ottawa, ON K1A 0K2
W: (613) 992-0054
F: (613) 996-3746
dmiller@nss.gc.ca

EA: Diane Miller, (613) 992-0079
Members
PARKS

Mr. Doug Stewart
Director General
National Parks Directorate
Parks Canada Agency
Les Terraces de la Chaudière
25 Eddy Street, 4th Floor (25-4-N)
Gatineau, QC K1A 0M5
W: (819) 994-2657
F: (819) 994-5140
doug.stewart@pc.gc.ca

EA: Louise Blais, (819) 994-2657
Advisor: Stéphane Greffard, (819) 994-2745
ENVIRONMENT

Mr. Ken MacDonald
Acting Director General
Business Policy Directorare
Meteorological Service of Canada
Environment Canada
Les Terraces de la Chaudière
10 Wellington, 4th floor
Gatineau, QC K1A 0H3
W: (819) 997-2705
F: (819) 994-8854
ken.macdonald@ec.gc.ca

EA: Josée Cardinal/Carol De Rose (819) 953-1196
TC

Ms. Sheila K. Smith
Acting 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) 990-1115
F: (613) 990-5058
smithsk@tc.gc.ca

Manager, Admin. Services: Nicole Reinhardt, 990-3884
DND

Brigadier-General David E. Martin
Assistant Chief of the Air Staff
Department National Defence
MGen George R. Pearkes Bldg
101 Colonel By Drive
Ottawa, ON K1A 0K2
W: (613) 995-9141
F: (613) 995-8687
Martin.DE@forces.gc.ca

EA: Major Alain Quirion, 995-5472
quirion.JA@forces.gc.ca
MacDonald.GD3@forces.gc.ca
RCMP

Assistant Commissioner Darrell LaFosse
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
darrell.lafosse@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
alternate: TBA

EA: Ginette Lachance, (613) 990-9723
DFO

Mr. Yves Villemaire
Director General
Maritime Services
Canadian Coast Guard
Department of Fisheries and Oceans
200 Kent Street, Mail Stn 5N180
Ottawa, ON K1A 0E6
W: (613) 990-5608
F: (613) 995-4700
villemairey@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

EA: Françoise Blondeau, (613) 990-5609
c.c.: Steve Troy, Director (Stn 5E244)
Safety and Environmental Response Systems
W: (613) 990-3115
Cell: (613) 797-4457
TroyS@DFO-MPO.GC.CA
Delegates
PSEPC

Ms. Patricia Hassard
Senior Assistant Deputy Minister
Emergency Management and National Security Branch
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada
Room 13E163, 340 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa, ON K1A 0P8
W: (613) 991-2820
patricia.hassard@psepc-sppcc.gc.ca

EA: Michael MacDonald, (613) 990-9270
To be cc on correspondence:
Pauline Joly-Sewell
Management Services Officer
W. 613-994-2819
Pauline.Joly-Sewell@psepc-fppcc.gc.ca
TBS

Ms. Renée LaFontaine
Principal Analyst
Strategic Policy
Treasury Board Secretariat of Canada
140 O’Connor Street,
Ottawa, ON KlA 0R5
W: (613) 952-3137
F: (613) 957-7875
LaFontaine.Renee@tbs-sct.gc.ca

EA : Bellinda Paquet
W: (613) 957-0511
PRIVY COUNCIL OFFICE

Brigadier-General Christopher Davis
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
Secure Fax: (613) 957-5052
cdavis@pco-bcp.gc.ca

Lindsay Moore Geros
lmooregeros@pco-bcp.gc.ca
W: (613) 948-6592
F: (613) 957-5499
NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA

Mr. Michael Hnetka
Advisor, Regulations
Frontier Lands Management Division
Petroleum Resources Branch
Energy Policy Sector
Natural Resources Canada
580 Booth Street, 17th Floor
Ottawa, ON K1A 0E4
W: (613) 992-2916
F: (613) 943-2274
mhnetka@NRCan.gc.ca
INAC

Ms. Annic Plouffe
Departmental Emergency Management and BCP Coordinator
Emergency Management Division
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
10 Wellington Street,
Gatineau, QC K1A 0H4
W: (819) 997-5814
Cell: (819) 661-0757
F: (819) 997-0018
plouffea@inac.gc.ca

EA: Joanne Johns
W: (819) 997-7113
 

MANDATE

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


 

Date Modified: 2004-01-22

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