Supporting northern and Indigenous communities key to Arctic sovereignty
Arctic sovereignty is far broader than territorial assertion or defence, and intricately connected with Indigenous self-determination and supporting the people who make the North their home.
Opportunity to advance Arctic infrastructure strategy in response to increased defence threats, say NDP MP, CSG senator
Arctic360 argues that Canada needs an Arctic infrastructure strategy to address issues facing northern communities related to telecommunications, energy, roads, ports and airports.
Ability to adapt to changing environment the best bet for Arctic defence
Security in the North counts for nothing though if these communities are not given every opportunity to live, work, and thrive.
NORAD modernization urgently needed for Canada to maintain competitive edge in the Arctic
Canada now has an unprecedented opportunity to modernize urgently needed defence infrastructure in the Arctic—but many observers are already saying that more investments will be needed.
Compass Rose Group founder and principal Jacquie LaRocque named one of Canada’s top 100 most powerful women
The Women’s Executive Network announced that Compass Rose Group founder and principal Jacquie LaRocque has been named one of Canada’s top 100 most powerful women, in the BMO entrepreneurs category. The network selects 100 women each year who are advocates and champions for others, with the award “celebrating the ability to share empowerment and to […]
Senate committee looks north to Arctic security to address shifting geopolitical reality
With an increased spotlight on Arctic security and defence after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a Senate committee is looking to the North to assess how prepared Canada is to address the risk. The Senate Committee on National Security, Defence, and Veterans Affairs has held seven meetings on Arctic defence and security, with more to come […]
Climate change clashing with human speed limit
LONDON, U.K.—I’m writing this on a plane to Greenland—well, actually, on a plane to Denmark, because there’s no way to get to Greenland by a civilian airline without going through Copenhagen first—and it has occurred to me (not for the first time) to wonder where everybody else is. My wife and I are on our […]
Stoltenberg’s visit opens questions about Canada’s Arctic strategy
OTTAWA—Jens Stoltenberg’s recent visit to Canada’s North was unprecedented. From Aug. 25-27, NATO’s top bureaucrat was fêted by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the manner normally reserved for visiting heads of state, full of ceremonial-style military inspections, photo-ops, and joint press conferences. There are two possibilities for giving Stoltenberg the royal treatment. It could be […]
Canada’s Arctic is warming faster than expected
CHURCHILL, MAN.—Hudson Bay, second in size only to the Bay of Bengal, brings the Arctic deep into Canada. I live in Churchill, a tiny community of about 800 on the tundra beside the bay. Churchill is the Polar Bear Capital of the World. In October and November, tourists flock here from around the world to […]
Are we adequately prepared for emerging infectious diseases in the Canadian Arctic?
Imagine that the Canadian beef herd declined by 75 per cent because of some unknown disease, and then the same happened to the pork herd. Although at a higher cost, you likely would still have access to your preferred meat. And, purchased from the local grocery store, you’d be confident that the Canadian food inspection […]
