From the Rock to the Hill: a year spent promoting and celebrating Newfoundland and Labrador
Passing Bill C-49, to help expand offshore wind opportunities in Atlantic Canada, was among Senate bill sponsor Iris Petten’s highlights for the year.
Buy Canadian, for Canadians
Reducing interprovincial trade barriers is a necessary step in guarding against threats to Canadians’ economic and social prosperity.
The River-class frigates cannot be the ‘be-all, end-all’ of Canada’s sea domain
An overrelliance will lead to logistical constraints that will significantly diminish the Navy’s combat power and combat-readiness.
The great thaw: Canada must lead climate change battle in a time of disappearing ice and snow
It is now time for Canadians to prepare for ‘cryospheric destruction’ and it is going to be a distressing experience. We must prepare for earlier, smaller, and less reliable snowmelt and, hence, less reliable river flows and lake levels that supply drinking water, irrigation water, hydropower, and cold-loving fish such as trout and salmon.
Can Canada actually defend the Arctic?
The Navy’s commander thinks we could stop Russia or China from transiting through the Northwest Passage without official permission
The North Policy Briefing
Climate change, housing needs of Northern Canada require tailored funding model based on more than population, say Idlout and Simpson
‘There are often programs rolled out for Canada, but they don’t take into account the fact that the North is so different,’ said N.W.T Premier R.J. Simpson.
Innovative research in the Yukon addressing the environment, energy and extreme weather
The Yukon is at the forefront of green energy research as part of Canada’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Climate change requires reframing Canada’s approach to the Arctic
Making up nearly 40 per cent of our landmass and 75 per cent of our coastline, Canada cannot defend our Arctic territory without co-operation with allies.
Future of the North’s ecosystems depend on links between Indigenous Peoples, private sector and governments
Repairing the Crown-Indigenous relationship will not be done overnight, and it will not be done unilaterally.
