‘This is our home, so we need to be part of the solution’: Inuit-led university to strengthen Canada’s Arctic, say Senators
Education in the North not only keeps people in their communities and takes advantage of local and traditional knowledge, but also drives investment in infrastructure.
Will we actually see the new Arctic vehicles on order?
The Canadian Army is looking to buy up to 170 Domestic Arctic Mobility Enhancement vehicles, but we’ve been down this road before.
Arctic security investments must also improve living conditions in the North, say territories
The Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut premiers were recently in Ottawa to discuss the need for funding for housing, electricity, and transportation infrastructure as the federal government works to ramp up its security presence.
Keeping the North strong and free also means ensuring a better way of life for northerners
It’s a lot to ask of the populations of three territories to help protect an entire country through the use of their land if they don’t have reasonable access to electricity, housing, and publicly-funded health care in Canada.
A shifting geopolitical environment leaves the Arctic central to Canada’s sovereignty and security
A credible Arctic security strategy must be rooted in Akuqtujuuk—the twin stars that rise together and signal hope. For Canada, those stars are sovereignty and Indigenous leadership.
Lack of primary care so ‘chronic’ that patients don’t even talk about it, says Liberal MP and doctor Powlowski
Two recent surveys find that a significant portion of Canadians do not have access to a primary care provider as governments across Canada attempt to tackle the long-time health human resources shortage.
There’s no security without Indigenous sovereignty
The boost in defence spending won’t amount to much without first ensuring Inuit prosperity, which is key to Canadian authority in the Arctic.
Living in Canada’s Arctic North: why federal investment matters
The Arctic is warming three times faster than the rest of Canada, and that affects everything from permafrost stability to polar bear habitat. Inuit knowledge, passed down for generations, helps us understand these changes and adapt.
Why the North needs telecom before it gets nuclear
Northern Canada depends almost entirely on a handful of satellite providers. Satellites are vulnerable to jamming, cyberattacks, congestion, and foreign interference.
Women entrepreneurs in the North face distinct social, cultural, and geographic obstacles
Women’s equality got a boost in this year’s federal budget with the government’s commitment to provide stable funding of $660.5-million over five years to the Department for Women and Gender Equality. Now the government needs to give its Women Entrepreneurship Strategy a similar shot in the arm so it can address funding and policy shortcomings impacting women business owners […]
