The evacuation of Canadians from Lebanon in July 2006 : Évacuation de canadiens du Liban en juillet 2006 : répercussions sur le gouvernement du Canada

While the Committee believes that its hearings have shed some light on the events surrounding the Lebanon evacuation, it also strongly urges the Government of Canada to prepare and release to the public a report on the lessons learned by government departments involved in the evacuation effort, and the steps that should be taken as a result of the Lebanon experience. [...] The purpose of the Committee’s study was to examine the adequacy of contingency planning and preparation by relevant Canadian government departments and agencies prior to the evacuation in the summer of 2006; the response of the Canadian Government to the need for such an evacuation, including the actual operations of the evacuation and the communication and coordination strategies that were devel [...] In the case of the Lebanon evacuation, the efforts of the Government of Canada to assist and transport Canadians were facilitated by positive bilateral relations and Canadian access to the countries in question. [...] C. The Coordination of Government Departments and Agencies: the Expertise of the Department of National Defence The Committee is of the view that the Canadian Government’s response to future crises like the evacuation of Lebanon must be a quick and seamless exercise (i.e., click into motion).