Case Study: GBA+ and Emergency Preparedness

Your task: Review a case study and examine the issues revealed by a GBA+

The GBA+ questions for the federal functional communities from the previous section will assist you in identifying how to fulfill your roles and responsibilities in relation to GBA+ when applied to a case study on emergency preparedness.

Scenario: Preparing for Natural Disasters

The federal government plans to develop a natural disaster preparedness program for Canada. Following from the issues that will be highlighted in the introduction, a GBA+ needs to be conducted to ensure the program takes into account the diverse needs of the Canadian population.

You will begin the GBA+ by reviewing some of the literature on gender and diversity in relation to emergency preparedness. (A list of reference documents is included in the resource section.)