Achieving a just transition for northern and remote communities

Canada’s Arctic has the potential to be just as developed as its circumpolar neighbours, but Ottawa needs to understand how best to help with the transition.

A plane landing in Iqaluit, Nunavut, pictured. If we want to move forward with a truly 'just transition' then Canada needs to ensure that it is just for northern and remote communities who face multiple barriers to acquire, construct and maintain alternative energy sources, writes Senator Dennis Patterson of the Canadian Senators Group.Photograph courtesy of Flickr

Opinion

BY CSG SENATOR DENNIS PATTERSON

March 6, 2023

Canada’s North is lagging behind the rest of the world in terms of infrastructure.

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