Trudeau is expected to announce Wednesday that the federal government is buying two more Arctic patrol ships on top of the six it has already ordered from Halifax-based Irving Shipbuilding. However, unlike the first six ships being built for the Navy, a government source said the seventh and eighth will be built for the Canadian Coast Guard. [node:read-more:link]
For years, the Canadian Coast Guard has been managing a gap between requirements and budget. Reducing that gap has become a Liberal priority. FrontLine interviews Commissioner Jody Thomas about today’s challenges and solutions. [node:read-more:link]
After years of talk but little action, the first challenge will be to find ways to maximize domain awareness of the Arctic. [node:read-more:link]
Armed Coast Guard vessels interdict drugs, perform search and rescue and coastal patrols, monitor for environmental and fisheries protection, and more. [node:read-more:link]
USCG works maritime security to extend its security in the broad sense of the word. [node:read-more:link]
The Arctic Ocean is so beautiful, but can be deathly cold & unpredictable. Having a well-prepared, self-sufficient team is critical for the Canadian Coast Guard when it comes to marine safety and emergency response. [node:read-more:link]
The federal government is awarding Davie Shipyards a contract worth more than $7.1 million to refit the Canadian Coast Guard's largest icebreaker. The refit of the CCGS Louis S. St-Laurent is the latest contract awarded to Davie amid complaints from the Quebec shipyard about a lack of work. [node:read-more:link]
Companies interested in providing a new icebreaker to the coast guard have been threatened by the Liberal government which is increasingly using gag orders to prevent details about proposed federal procurements from being reported on. The firms were told “Canada will take appropriate action” if they violate the ban on discussing the project with the news media. [node:read-more:link]
Last Friday, the Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Public Services and Procurement Canada, announced three contracts totaling $48 million awarded to Winnipeg-based Magellan Aerospace, for LUU-2 illumination flares. [node:read-more:link]
An independent investigation will try to determine why the Canadian Coast Guard’s newest ship, the Sir John Franklin, struck the Ogden Point breakwater in Victoria, BC, on Friday. [node:read-more:link]
