Question Period Note: Northern and Arctic Science

About

Reference number:
NA-2025-QP-2874
Date received:
Sep 5, 2025
Organization:
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
Name of Minister:
Chartrand, Rebecca (Hon.)
Title of Minister:
Minister of Northern and Arctic Affairs

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Suggested Response:

• Canada is a world leader in Northern and Arctic scientific research and technology development, bringing Canadian expertise and knowledge to understanding and addressing big global challenges of today.

• I am committed to advancing the knowledge economy of our North, to protect the health and well-being of Canadians and the environment, promote economic development in the North, while also contributing to sovereignty and national security.

• Polar Knowledge Canada and its flagship Canadian High Arctic Research Station in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut is playing a key role in advancing this important scientific research agenda in our North, working hand-in-hand with territorial and Indigenous partners, the private sector, and academia.

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