$720 million to procure a new Polar Icebreaker – the CCGS
John G. Diefenbaker
Procuring new Arctic/Offshore Patrol Ships
Expansion and modernization of the
Canadian Rangers
Establishing a Canadian Forces Army Training
Centre in Resolute Bay
Establishing a deep-water berthing and fueling
facility in Nanisivik
Launching RADARSAT II satellite
Ongoing military exercises and surveillance
operations such as Operation Nanook
Enhancing our Stewardship
Introducing new ballast water control regulations
Amending the Arctic Waters Pollution
Prevention Act
Making reporting mandatory for all vessels
under NORDREG
Defining Our Domain and Advancing Our Knowledge
An additional $40 million over four years to fund scientific studies to determine the full
extent of Canada's continental shelf as defined
under UNCLOS
Economic and Social Development
Supporting Northern Economic Development
$50 million to establish an Economic Development Agency
for the North
$90 million for the renewal of the Strategic Investments in Northern
Economic Development program
Launching the Northern Regulatory
Improvement Initiative
Issuing $1.8 billion in offshore oil and gas exploration licenses
in the Beaufort Sea
$120 million over two years to extend the Mineral Exploration Tax Credit
Establishing a three-year moratorium on the
application of Marine Navigation Services Fees
Investing $100 million in geo-mapping in the North to inform
and guide the private sector in its mineral and
petroleum exploration efforts
Increasing funding for tourism promotion and
community cultural and heritage institutions
Negotiating basin-opening financial support for
the Mackenzie Gas Project
Providing $37.6 million in support of environmental assessments, regulatory coordination, science, and Aboriginal consultations related to the Mackenzie Gas Project
Addressing Critical Infrastructure Needs
$42 million to establish a commercial fisheries harbour
in Pangnirtung
Investing in Northern infrastructure, including
recreational and green infrastructure
Extending broadband service to
under-served communities
Supporting Northerners' Well-Being
Investing $200 million over two years for social housing in the North.
$20 million over 2 years to increase the daily residency deduction for Northerners
Supporting the Aboriginal Skills and Employment Partnership Program
Increasing funding by $195 million between 2006 and 2009 to enhance Territorial Formula Financing
Delivering the Food Mail Program
Improving territorial health systems and reducing
reliance on outside care
Strengthening support to Canada's university
granting councils for research in support of industrial innovation, health priorities, and social and economic development in the North.
Establishing graduate student fellowships on
Canada's role in the circumpolar world
Environmental Protection
Being a Global Leader in Arctic Science
$156 million, the largest single country investment, for International Polar Year research
Committing to establish an Arctic
Research Station, including $2 million to support a feasibility study for the research station
$85 million to upgrade the existing network of Arctic
research infrastructure
Signing a memorandum of understanding
with the United Kingdom for cooperation in
polar research activities
Protecting Northern waters and lands
Establishing conservation areas and national parks
$15 million over three years to create and expand protected areas in the Northwest Territories
Supporting the Health of the Oceans initiative
Accelerating action on the reclamation and
remediation of federal contaminated sites across Canada.
Governance
Made-in-the-North Policies and Strategies
Negotiating and implementing land claims
and self-government agreements with
Aboriginal Northerners
Providing the Right Tools
Advancing devolution and implementation of
agreements to build effective governance models
