This discussion panel comes together to discuss progress made by the Canadian Air Force in protecting and prioritizing the Arctic as being one of the most significant regions of the world.
The Canadian Army's work within the Arctic Operations Course has highlighted issues in the Arctic that have been assigned to be handled by the Canadian Armed Forces through surveillance, community supports, and a whole of government cooperation.
There are a number of groups in the North who practice defence over the arctic to ensure Canada's sovereignty including, but not limited to, the Canadian Army, the Royal Canadian Armed Forces, and the Royal Canadian Navy.
The Canadians Armed Force's signature Northern operation, Operation NANOOK, is a series of comprehensive activities designed to exercise Canada's defence over the North.
This report gathers information that the Standing Committee on National Defense has gathered on Canada's Arctic sovereignty.
Using witnesses' information and information gathered by themselves, the Standing Committee on National Defense makes recommendations to the Canadian Government to maintain sovereignty and protect Canada's Arctic.
Through a chain of radar stations, the North Warning System is used as a surveillance system to watch over Canada's Northern regions and maintain sovereignty over the North.
The Northern Dimensions of Canada's Foreign Policy focuses on the security of Canadian communities, particularly those of Indigenous peoples, preserving Canada's sovereignty over the North, and protecting the North's environment.
Some suggestions provided in this reading include, but are not limited to, a more coherent training program, improved defence equipment/distribution, and a clarification of the Arctic Army's duties.
The Canadian North is gaining more and more traffic in Arctic waters, and as this continues to increase there grows an interest from other countries in the Arctic.
This chapter outlines ways Canada can remain secure and ready to defend itself.