Challenges of Maritime Security in Canada
Modern maritime security is not just about guarding coastlines. [node:read-more:link]
Arctic
Unnatural Disasters
Mitigating the effects of climate change is the most pressing task of our lifetime. [node:read-more:link]
Digital Dark Side of the Winter Olympics
The digital threat vector of the 2010 Olympics and Paralympics impacts communications confidentiality, identity theft, emergency response, organized crime, and even (perhaps especially) espionage. [node:read-more:link]
Would Canada turn to Russia for heavy icebreaking?
The biggest obstacle to passage of Canadian Arctic waters is the lack of both navigation facilities and rescue services, and this requires heavy icebreakers, notes David Bercuson. [node:read-more:link]
Vision and Leadership
An interview with Lt-General Michael Jeffery drives home the need for strong leadership to ensure a resilient national security infrastructure. [node:read-more:link]
Maritime Domain Awareness
Requires seemless, multi-source data fusion. [node:read-more:link]
Three Canadian satellites launched
On 12 June, at 10:17 EST, under heavy fog cover, Canada’s newest satellite venture successfully launched all three satellites of the RADARSAT Constellation Mission into orbit from Vandenburg Air Force Base in California. These next-gen satellites will provide better resolution and accuracy than previous technologies. [node:read-more:link]
Atlantic Police Academy
Police Science program prepares recruits. [node:read-more:link]
Vision for the Arctic
The Arctic poses a unique ''whole of government'' security challenges. [node:read-more:link]
"The Times They Are A Changin!"
“What is the state of our emergency preparedness and security?” [node:read-more:link]
Greenland - Canada's Arctic Neighbour
Canada and Denmark share the challenges of an Arctic AOR. FrontLine talks with RAdm Henrik Kudsk. [node:read-more:link]
Arctic Cruise Ships
Arctic tourism is creating a growing need for SAR in the North. The rise in Acrtic grounding incidents has shifted Canada’s focus to what needs to be done in the upcoming years for Arctic SAR. [node:read-more:link]
Canada officially claims ownership of North Pole
In consultation with Inuit, a scientific argument for Canadian control of a vast portion of the Arctic seabed, including the North Pole, has been submitted to the UN body that will evaluate it. [node:read-more:link]
Remote Response
CCGA Volunteers provide SAR in Canada's Arctic [node:read-more:link]
The Arctic Icebreaker “Gap”
The new mandate letter signals political will to prioritize the icebreaker capability. [node:read-more:link]
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