Ubc press lock, stock, and icebergs a history of canadas. More than a halfcentury after the controversial relocation of nearly 100 inuit from northern quebec and baffin island to two extremely remote sites in the high arctic a move partly aimed at bolstering canadian sovereignty in the north nunavuts land claims agency has announced plans to erect monuments to honour the sacrifice of these. The northwest passage as a question of sovereignty. This report is about canadas arctic sovereignty and security. This involves an exclusion of the social, cultural, political, economic, and historical geographies of colonialism, and particularly the ways in which colonial formations in the region interweave with both past and present interests in securing natural resources, canadian sovereignty, and inuit welfare. Though it has been home for centuries to indigenous peoples who have mastered its conditions, the arctic has historically proven to be a difficult region for governments to administer. The canadian forces and arctic sovereignty is a compelling work that provides a nice balance between insight and analysis into the governments decision making process with respect to arctic sovereignty issues between 1968 and 1974. Arctic leverage is the first thorough study of the interrelationship of canada and the united states with respect to the arctic. Sovereignty, security, and stewardship, the authors, all leading commentators on arctic affairs, grapple with fundamental questions about how canada should craft a responsible and effective northern strategy.
His most recent book written with whitney lackenbauer and franklyn griffiths is canada and the changing arctic. Canada must assert sovereignty over the arctic while there. Since the mid1980s canadians have come to believe government officials who repeat the mantra that the canadian arctic is ours lock, stock and barrel as former prime minister brian mulroney liked to put it. We are deeply concerned, and we are determined to promote and defend the sovereignty of canada in the arctic, baird said in an interview with the danish publication berlingske, published in the native language. Canadian arctic sovereignty essay 1220 words bartleby. As has been the case throughout history, sovereignty often relies on the realpolitik principle of. Canada must assert sovereignty over the arctic while theres still time senator dennis patterson. To that end, the federal government has made a number of steps in exercising sovereignty in the. Almost 100 years ago, in 1909, a plaque was installed on melville island by famed quebecois seaman joseph bernier, captain of the canadian government ship arctic. Lock, stock and icebergs sets a new standard for canadian arctic policy studies. Book on canadas pursuit of arctic sovereignty wins prize. Historical perspectives climate change is transforming the arctic. But every one of us who is interested in the arctic stands to gain by coming to terms with his take on a theme thats in danger of becoming stale. Arctic sovereignty and security in a climatechanging world 3 executive summary in may of this year, about 200 kilometres north of the arctic circle, representatives from the five coastal states of the arctic gathered in the small town of ilulissat, greenland to discuss the future of the north.
Jan 20, 2016 canada has a choice when it comes to defending our sovereignty over the arctic. Oct 30, 2014 the state of canadas arctic sovereignty and security is detailed in this video produced by michael mitchell as a component of his ma in conflict analysis and management studies at royal roads. Documents on canadian arctic sovereignty and security one of the great polar navigators captain t. In other words, arctic exploration projects are encouraged in order to prove canadas effective occupancy of its vast arctic territory. Protecting canadian arctic sovereignty from donald trump. This book has been published with the help of a grant from the canadian. New security network in the works as world powers turn north. Best books of 2017 the arctic seabed, with its vast quantities of.
Nov 14, 2011 the canadian governments main drive to encourage arctic development is often connected to the higher aim of securing canadian sovereignty in the arctic. During the cold war, arctic security was inseparable from national security, nuclear deterrence and the bipolar rivalry between the american and soviet superpowers. Book on canadas pursuit of arctic sovereignty wins prize eye on. Angus reid global monitor most adults in canada believe their federal government should pay attention to the arctic, according to a poll by angus reid strategies. Canada, norway, russia, denmark via greenland, iceland, sweden, finland and the united states. This piece was originally published on arctic deeply. Aug 30, 2019 where doubt has risen over canadas claims to arctic sovereignty is in the islands north of the canadian mainland. Pascal poirier articulates the first claim to national sovereignty over arctic territory based on meridians of longitude, arguing that canada should make a formal declaration of. Media, security and sovereignty in the canadian arctic.
As natos greatest arctic member, canada is both the most capable of stopping russian movements and the most vulnerable to any russian aggression. These e books are edited summaries and document compendiums, compiled as research tools to serve as a basis for indepth research. Arctic sovereignty and security in a climatechanging world. Debating roles, interests, and requirements, 19681974 by lacknebauer. The issue of northern sovereignty global warming has helped create the conditions necessary for a perfect storm when it comes to canadau. Canada and the changing international arctic institute for. A few years ago, i was involved in a publishing project and was told that arctic sovereignty had to be in the title because it sells best. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Sovereignty, security, and stewardship griffiths, franklyn, huebert, rob, lackenbauer, p. The volumes contain summaries or transcriptions of key primary source material from. The legal status of the northwest passage has figured prominently in discussions of canadian arctic sovereignty, for example. They outline diverse paths to achieving sovereignty, security, and stewardship in canadaas arctic and in the broader circumpolar world. The dangers from oil spills, shipping disasters and searchandrescue operations unsettle the canadian armed forces today. Wwii history, is that canadian arctic policy does not appear to reflect these security.
Securing canadian sovereignty in the arctic georgetown. Chapter 1 the canadian media and arctic sovereignty crises. Arctic relations, argued rob huebert of the university of calgarys centre for military and strategic studies, at a conference hosted by the canada institute on december 11, 2007. The ice cover on the arctic ocean is shrinking in breadth and depth, permafrost is melting, and indigenous flora and fauna is threatened. Documents on canadian arctic sovereignty and security canada. Securing canadian sovereignty in the arctic canada. The traditional view of arctic security focuses on military defence, especially the protection of national borders and the assertion of state sovereignty over arctic land and water. Canadian arctic sovereignty the canadian encyclopedia. Mar 29, 2017 the election of justin trudeau in 2015 has led to little change in canadian arctic policy, which has been left frozen in place by the rising cold war with russia. All land, internal waters, territorial seas and eezs in the arctic are under the jurisdiction of one of the eight arctic coastal states.
The prospect of a russian violation of canadian sovereignty is farfetched and, at best, a distraction from the real problems facing the canadian arctic. Nordics to step up security cooperation on perceived russian threat, yle. Global warming has had a dramatic impact on the arctic environment, including the ice melt that has opened previously icecovered waterways. If that is the case, said michael byers, an arctic expert at the university of british columbia, why hasnt the government said more about an american companys recent decision to close the port. Finally, in line with the foucauldian imperative to support the resurrection of subjugated knowledges foucault 2003, 7, i conclude by offering some of the inuit ways of resisting and reshaping these policies, proving how the inuit shaped canadian arctic sovereignty as much as canadian arctic sovereignty policies shaped the inuit. Documents on canadian arctic sovereignty and security one of.
Not everyone in this country will agree with or be pleased by what the author has to say. It proclaimed, on the ground for the first time, canadas sovereignty over the entire arctic archipelago. Arctic sovereignty also encompasses canada being able to effectively monitor and enforce authority over its northern land, sea, and air. Trudeau ends harpers tradition of attending arctic military. By raj pattani this article will evaluate canadian claims to arctic territory and ottawas ability to protect those claims. As an arctic nation canada is not immune to the consequences of these transformations. The canadian forces and arctic sovereignty wlu press. A history of canadas arctic sovereignty pigott, peter on. The line of argument is predicated on the idea that previous governments have failed to perfect canadian sovereignty in the arctic, and a more activist approach is necessary to defend canadas national interests. Chinas arctic ambitions and what they mean for canada econstor. Documents on canadian arctic sovereignty and security. Who owns the arctic securing canadian sovereignty in the. The canadian arctic archipelago was inhabited largely by inuit, and it was not until 1880 that an order in council confirmed to the dominion of canada the title and ownership of the. Canada falling short on arctic sovereignty geopolitical monitor.
Jan 01, 2007 the term arctic sovereignty is a touchstone in canadian political debate, it conjures up images of canada losing its national heritage in the north, of the united states asserting rights over what is rightfully canadian, of the sacrifices made by canadas indigenous people in the far north in order to secure what canada claims as its own. Protecting canadian arctic sovereignty from donald trump cgai. Canadas northern strategy under prime minister stephen harper. Its not just the market drivers of arctic interest the. Introduction media, security and sovereignty in the canadian arctic. Sovereignty of the arctic became a concern for canada later, when international conflicts urged the canadian government to assert their presence in the region. It spans more than 40% throughout our country and is home to more than 100,000 canadians arctic, 20. What is the federal governments strategy to support its claims to sovereignty in the high arctic. First, it will describe the material and strategic benefits of holding arctic territory. These ebooks are edited summaries and document compendiums, compiled as research tools to serve as a basis for indepth research. What exactly do we mean by canadian arctic sovereignty and is. What exactly do we mean by canadian arctic sovereignty and is it at risk.
Canadas arctic sovereignty is on thin ice now magazine. Some of the early explorers here were british martin frobisher, 1576, john davis, 1585 and 1587, and others but many of these islands were reached and explored by scandinavians or americans see arctic exploration. From the 1920s through the 1940s, the great canadian navigator henry larsen patrolled our arctic waters aboard the famous rcmp schooner st. Traditional notions of sovereignty rest on a states ability to govern itself free from outside interference.
International law regulates this area as with other portions of the earth. This series was created to disseminate core documents on canadian arctic sovereignty and security for use by the academic community, students, and policy makers. What is puzzling, given the rather commonplace evocation of security threats in discussion of canadas arctic region currently and through much of its post. Are new circumpolar threats undermining canadian security. Chapter 5 social media, arctic tourism and the crystal serenity. Documents on canadian arctic sovereignty and security dcass. Canada needs to brace itself for a possible renewed arctic sovereignty challenge. Canadian arctic sovereignty and security in a transforming. The canadian arctic, one of the defining features of our vast landscape. Sep 23, 20 canadas priorities for 202015 as chair of the arctic council have been criticized widely and fairly by many experts in arctic defence, but on the basis of canadian capabilities and interests in the arctic, these priorities might just be the most logical and realistic hope for canada in its ability to maintain security over its claims to the arctic. Lackenbauer and kikkert have provided canadians with a wellresearched resource that will in all likelihood.
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