Arctic360 Brief – Standing Committee on Science and Research Study on Arctic and Climate ChangeThe often-made argument when asked about the underdevelopment, underinvestment, and economic hardship that is Canada’s North is...well, the North is vast with harsh weather and a small population. It is as if the state of the North is inevitable. The North cannot

Submission to CIB 5-Year Legislative Review Executive Summary The policy premises and context that led to the establishment of the Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) remain highly relevant and necessary, in the evolving policy and infrastructure landscape. However, certain changes are required, particularly with regards to addressing the specific needs of Canada’s territorial North including Nunatsiavut

Arctic Sovereignty & Security Summit SHADIAN OPENING REMARKS: BUILDING MULTI-PURPOSE, MULTI- USER STRATEGIC INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE CANADIAN NORTH Canada needs an Arctic strategy but specifically, an Arctic infrastructure strategy. Moreover, Canada must move away from a persistent approach of patchwork announcements that are often more defensive in posture than proactive, and seemingly unattached to

Canada’s North: Reply to Natural Resources Canada Critical Minerals Strategy Discussion Paper Canada’s Critical Mineral Strategy requires specific stand-alone attention to the North. The North should be a specific stand-alone sub-theme and focus area and initiative needs to specifically speak to the implications for the North. Read the Report

Arctic360 Canadian Coast Guard Dialogue Series On 14 July 2021, the Canadian Coast Guard, in partnership with Arctic360, hosted its 2nd Canadian Roundtable to build upon previous discussions of the future of marine transportation and infrastructure in the Canadian Arctic. Read the Report

Canadian Arctic Reinvestment Options Paper Several mines in the Slave Geological Province (SGP) are reaching their end of life. The Canadian Arctic Reinvestment Options paper (Options Paper) aims to generate discussion on alternatives to conventional mine closure. Using case studies from around the world, the Options Paper explores the co-development of mining revitalization projects

An Arctic360 Discussion: Along the (Very) Northern Trail of Canada's Roosevelt MomentBUILDING CANADA’S 21ST CENTURY INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIRES BUILDING THE INFRASTRUCTURE OF A 21ST CENTURY CANADIAN NEW DEALIn an April 2020 speech, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, Catherine McKenna, announced that the federal government is going to spend billions of dollars on ‘shovel ready’ infrastructure projects

Report on Arctic360’s Second Annual Conference From February 2-4, 2020, Arctic360 held its second annual conference: The Emerging Economy Of The North American Arctic: Investing In 21st Century Critical Infrastructure And Transportation Corridors. Read the Report

Canadian Roundtable: Mechanisms to Advance Safe and Reliable Marine Shipping in the ArcticOn the March 28, 2019, Arctic360 convened the first workshop in Canada that brought together the marine insurance industry, financial institutions, Northerners, the federal government, and academics to discuss what mechanisms Canada might pursue to ensure safe and reliable marine shipping in the

The Emerging Economy of the North American Arctic EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This brief makes the argument that the most effective way for Canada to protect and strengthen its Arctic sovereignty is to turn attention to the critical need for infrastructure investment in the Canadian North.1 Rather than having a conversation about whether or not Russian