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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Thanks for these efforts.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>This is very important – and confirmation of existing coverage and
standardization will make individual SAR groups better aligned and able to
ensure that members and boards are adequately covered to conduct operations. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Cheers, Marc<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Hinton SAR<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Julie Aardema
[mailto:jaardema@shaw.ca] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, July 07, 2009 7:31 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> "Undisclosed-Recipient:;"<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Fw: [SARA-Members] Meeting with Ministers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>-----
Original Message ----- <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='background:#E4E4E4'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:mavada@cruzinternet.com"
title="mavada@cruzinternet.com">monica</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>To:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <a
href="mailto:sara-members@castrov.cuug.ab.ca"
title="sara-members@castrov.cuug.ab.ca">sara-members@castrov.cuug.ab.ca</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Sent:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Tuesday, July 07,
2009 6:58 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Subject:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> [SARA-Members]
Meeting with Ministers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Hi,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Over
the last month there has been a lot of media interest surrounding the lawsuit
involving Golden Search and Rescue and the subsequent withdrawal of Golden
SAR’s services. SAR Alberta has been pressing the insurance issue with
government of Alberta both through AEMA and the Minister’s office.
Meetings were also held with the Solicitor General, and MP and federal
Minister of Labour Rona Ambrose. Following are summaries of each of those
meetings. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>SAR
Alberta will also be sending out a letter to all the MLA’s in the province
explaining how SAR works in this province and the important role search and
rescue has at a community level. We are encouraging all teams to contact their
MLA’s this summer to discuss with them the various issues around SAR.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Don
Drebert and myself also meet with Colin Lloyd of AEMA and discussed how our two
organizations can better move forward. I will be sending out a separate email
that summarizes that discussion.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>If
you have any questions on the information below please contact your regional
rep or myself.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Monica
Ahlstrom<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>President
SAR Alberta<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Meetings
with Ministers<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Over the last
two weeks meetings have been held with two provincial Ministers and one federal
one on the insurance issue. Following are summaries of those meetings.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Ministers</span></b><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Minister
Ray Danyluk</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> –
Minister for Municipal Affairs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Alberta
Emergency Management Agency (AEMA) falls under his portfolio<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>June 24, 2009<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>On June 24 VP
Don Drebert and President Monica Ahlstrom met with Minister Danyluk to discuss
the insurance issue in regard to search and rescue. Two of the Minister’s staff
members were also present. We presented the Minister with the insurance
coverage options available for search and rescue from the SARVAC program that
was set up in conjunction with Algoma insurance. Algoma has quoted that to
cover all the teams in the province with liability insurance, directors and
officers insurance and extended disability it would cost around $75,000 plus
tax for $2 million liability or around $90,000 plus tax for $5 million
liability. We also mentioned that there was a initiative underway by SARVAC to
have the insurance covered nationally.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Minister
Danyluk noted that he did not want to duplicate service as it was his
understanding that individuals are covered when they are tasked by the RCMP and
the municipalities. This is not entirely true – the RCMP policy from Ottawa
does provide for coverage for various volunteers when under the direction of
the RCMP and search and rescue would be under that coverage – so according to
the RCMP there would be liability protection – but only when you are tasked.
Golden is being sued for not responding – they didn’t respond because they were
not tasked…. So they therefore would not be covered. There also needs to be
more research on whether or not you are covered when you are tasked by the EPS
or Calgary Police. The coverage also does not extend to the society itself
which is considered a legal entity under the law. So if you are an individual
on a board you would not be covered if you did not have extra insurance.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The Minister
was also told that you are covered by the municipality when you go out on a
disaster. In speaking with Jubilee Insurance – this may not be the case either,
SAR Groups that have coverage with Jubilee are definitely covered but how
groups are covered by a municipality when they are tasked needs to be
clarified, at least to SAR Alberta and the groups. It was pointed out that it
may be cheaper in the long run to have every team in the province covered by
the Algoma or another broad policy than to try and fix all the gaps that exist
by individual policies.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Though we
asked the Minister to consider the Algoma insurance coverage for the whole
province – it was decided that some time would be spent looking at all the
options and what is actually going on now. A number of teams do have insurance
coverage through Jubilee insurance which is an insurance program set up by the Alberta
Association of Municipal Districts and Counties. The teams under this policy
have at least $15 million coverage – Jubilee is looking at their coverage to
ensure that there are no gaps for search and rescue volunteers. Having
all the teams covered by Jubilee may be another option.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The Minister
also noted that a bill is being put forward, Bill 49, that will protect
volunteer fire fighters from being sued in the first place. There was some
suggestion that this could be an option for SAR as well. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Because the
insurance issue is complex we agreed that SAR Alberta will work with the
Executive Assistant to the Minister Ethan Bayne, and with the Executive
Director of Operations for AEMA Colin Lloyd, to research all the options and
find a solution. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>However, the
issue can’t drag out for any length of time as it is neither fair nor
appropriate for the government to expect SAR groups and individuals to continue
to expose themselves to the risk of a lawsuit without support. Colin
Lloyd, has committed to working on this issue directly –however, he is away
until the 13<sup>th</sup> of July. The Minister’s Assistant has been
researching the issue as have I. By the end of July there should be some
meaningful decision made on this issue. SAR Alberta will seek <b>written</b>
confirmation on all the insurance issues and policies.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Outcomes:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>AEMA, the Ministers Office and SAR Alberta will
research all the options and come up with a solution to the insurance
issue.</span> <span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>SAR Alberta is and will remain under Municipal
Affairs through AEMA – and AEMA will work with SAR Alberta to give search
and rescue the administrative support it needs</span> <span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Overall it
was a positive first meeting with a willingness on all parts to work through
the insurance issue<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Solicitor
General and Minister of Public Security Fred Lindsay <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>June 30, 2009<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Minister Fred
Lindsay – SAR Alberta President Monica Ahlstrom<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Minister
Lindsay and I met on June 30 to discuss the SAR insurance issue. Minister
Lindsay happens to be the MLA for the region in which I live. He was interested
in the insurance issue and was given the information on the Algoma insurance.
He asked if Minister Danyluk had offered to cover the cost of the
insurance. I noted that all the options were being reviewed and that
Minister Danyluk was trying to avoid duplication of coverage. Minister Lindsay
understood that but suggested we get everything in writing from all parties
involved, including the RCMP. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>I asked that
the Solicitor General and his department make a conscious effort to stay in the
loop with search and rescue as we are a major resource for the police in this
province. He asked that he be kept informed on the insurance issue and had
asked for more information on the work SAR does in particular in respect to
evidence searches. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>I will be
gathering that information, with help from the statistics Rodney Dietrich
gathered earlier, and will be sending Minister Lindsay the information early
next week.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>MP and
Minister of Labour Rona Ambrose<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>SAR
Alberta President and Past President SARVAC - Monica Ahlstrom <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>July 2, 2009<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Minister
Ambrose is the federal Member of Parliament for the area in which I live. She
was interested in knowing more about the insurance issue – not only from a
provincial perspective but also from a federal one.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>I gave her an
overview of the situation in Alberta and SAR Alberta’s meeting with Minister
Danyluk – she suggested that I also meet with Solicitor General Fred Lindsay –
and was glad to hear that I had already done that.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The
discussion centered around SARVAC and the role that it plays nationally and how
their could be a national solution to the insurance issue through the National
SAR Champion – the RCMP. She was interested in the various political
entities involved in SAR at the federal level and noted that having an agency
like the National Search and Rescue Secretariat could help cut through the many
jurisdictional issues at the federal level. She noted jurisdictional issues are
a common problem that affect a lot of issues within government. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>She has asked
her staff to pass on information around the insurance issue to the Minister of
Public Safety – the RCMP fall under that Ministry federally. She is also going
to encourage that Minister to meet with the President of SARVAC to discuss the
insurance issue and the issue of the national champion for GSAR. She noted she
will be watching to see how the issue is handled in Alberta as well.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>SARVAC will
be sending me some follow up information to pass on to Minister Ambrose.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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