On December 14, 2012, the Right Honourable John N. Turner was announced as the head of the Jamaican Canadian Initiative for Disaster Resilience and Response (JCIDRR). The organization seeks to support Jamaica’s objectives to develop a capacity for disaster resilience and response to minimize the effects of natural disasters in Jamaica.
Members of the JCIDRR include: Howard Shearer, Chairman of Hitachi Canada Power Systems; Franklin McDonald, Lecturer in sustainable development and environmental planning at York University; Celia Linda Buttler, Crown Attorney; Peter Sloley, Deputy Chief of Police; Marc Kealey, Principal at K&A Inc. and Bishop Dr. Audley James.






















In doing so, JCIDRR will collaborate with the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) in Jamaica towards achieving its disaster mitigation and hazard reduction objectives.