We have a project advisory committee for the duration of this project,
and the purpose is to have leadership and accountability, as well as ongoing support and guidance to the project.
The advisory committee will provide input on research planning and engagement strategies and research tools.
It will help with networking and consultation with stakeholder groups
but also, we really want the advisory committee to be involved in broad,
brainstorming sessions, discussions, and comments and feedbacks related to research findings
the structure of the advisory committee is based on balancing the need for local leadership for each case study
while also ensuring that the project communicates effectively at the provincial and federal level, and so it includes three key principles.
Each case study will be championed and guided by local disability representatives.
It will also include key local emergency management representatives, but then provides space for provincial and federal disability and emergency management.
and as you can see, the current advisory committee is made up of a number of members.
It includes 3, disability organizations, Independent Living Canada, local. sorry, local disability organizations,
Independent Living Canada, Manitoba League for Person with Disability, and Inclusion Winnipeg.
It also includes Bretton Ability from the second case study, from Nova Scotia.
And then three local emergency management organizations, the City of Winnipeg, the government of Manitoba, and the local Canadian Red Cross representative
and then two federally regulated organizations Via Rail and Transport Canada.