“Overall, the federal government has not taken the required action to address long-standing gaps affecting its surveillance of Canada’s Arctic waters,” the Arctic Waters Surveillance report said. “Increasing interest in the Arctic includes renewed interest in the region for strategic and military purposes, and Canada’s decisions about surveillance of Arctic waters today may have long-term effects on our sovereignty,” the document said. Aging icebreakers, little wiggle roomAmong, many examples in the report is Canada’s decision to build two heavy icebreakers, the first of which is due to enter service in 2030. Activity increasing as country faces waning domaine awarenessClimate change has increased shipping traffic in Arctic Canada as waters become more navigable. The audit covers the period of April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022 and focused on domestic surveillance only.

Source: CBC News November 15, 2022 21:55 UTC