Report Update
The Council of Canadian Academies (CCA) has
assembled a distinguished panel to explore opportunities to enhance the
resilience of Canadian communities by better integrating climate change
adaptation and disaster risk reduction efforts. The Expert Panel will be
chaired by Scott Vaughan, Senior Fellow at the International Institute for
Sustainable Development and Former Federal Commissioner of the Environment and
Sustainable Development.
“In the face of a changing climate, it will be essential that Canada is well
positioned to deal with more frequent and severe natural disasters,” said Mr.
Vaughan. “I look forward to working with my colleagues to identify
opportunities to improve disaster resilience in Canada.”
As Chair, Mr. Vaughan will lead a multidisciplinary group with extensive
expertise, experience, and leadership in emergency management, disaster risk
assessment, preparedness and prevention; and climate adaptation. The Panel will
answer the following question:
What key opportunities
exist to improve disaster resilience in Canada through better integration of
disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation research and practice?
“We’re delighted that Mr. Vaughan will be leading this process as Chair and I
look forward to a report that will inform decision making on this crucial
issue,” said Eric M. Meslin, PhD, FCAHS, President and CEO of the CCA.
The CCA was asked by Public Safety Canada to undertake this project. More
information can be found here.
The Expert Panel on
Natural Disaster Resilience:
Scott Vaughan,
(Chair) Senior Fellow, International Institute for Sustainable Development;
Former Federal Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development
Alain Bourque,
Executive Director, Ouranos
Elliott Cappell,
Director, Climate Change, WSP Canada
Stephanie E. Chang,
Professor, School of Community and Regional Planning and Institute for
Resources, Environment and Sustainability, University of British Columbia
Jimena Eyzaguirre,
International Team Director and Senior Climate Change Adaptation Specialist,
ESSA Technologies Ltd.
Mike Flannigan,
Professor of Wildland Fire, Department of Renewable Resources, University of
Alberta
Kathryn Hyland,
Senior Vice-President, Risk Management, Swiss Re
David Lapp,
FCAE, Practice Lead, Climate Change Adaptation / Principal Climate Scientist,
Engineers Canada
Tara McGee,
Associate Chair (Undergraduate Studies), Department of Earth and Atmospheric
Sciences, University of Alberta
Kevin Quigley,
Professor, School of Public Administration and Director, MacEachen
Institute for Public Policy and Governance, Dalhousie University
Sarah Sargent,
Vice President – Programs, Canadian Operations, Canadian Red Cross
Laxmi Sushama,
Professor and Trottier Chair in Sustainability in Engineering and Design,
McGill University