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Canadian Arctic Marine Transportation: Issues, Opportunities and Challenges

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Shipping in the Canadian arctic is mainly driven by fishing, mining activities and community resupply. Combined with the accelerating pace of ice melt, navigation season has lengthened and we are seeing a trend toward increased traffic in Canadian arctic waters.

Join us for a discussion of some of the trends shaping the shipping industry in Canada’s arctic, and what these changes might mean for the construction of a Canadian Northern Corridor. To what extend could expanded shipping in the Canadian arctic be supported by a corridor, and what are some of the economic trends from a commercial perspective? Given the remote and extreme conditions, what are some of the most realistic scenarios for economic, industrial and other drivers for northern marine development in Canada?

Speakers:

• Dr. Frédéric Lasserre, Professor, Université Laval; Head, Quebec Council of Geopolitical Studies

Moderator:

• Marcia Nelson, Executive Fellow, The School of Public Policy and Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary