Qanittaq: a unique vision for clean Arctic shipping

Memorial University and the Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada co-lead the partnership to address the increase in Arctic vessel traffic, the related environmental impacts affecting Arctic populations and to support Inuit communities’ needs for safe and cost-efficient resupply.

Dr. Wei Qui, left, department of ocean and naval architectural engineering, Memorial University; Lisa Koperqualuk, president ICC Canada; Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne; Lisa Smith, executive director ICC Canada; Dr. Tana Allen, acting vice-president research, Memorial University; Dr. Aldo Chircop, Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie Photograph courtesy of ICC Canada

Opinion

BY LISA KOPERQUALUK, NEIL BOSE

June 29, 2023

On May 12, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and key cabinet ministers met with Inuit leaders at the Illusuak Cultural Centre in Nain—a remote community in the Nunatsiavut region of Newfoundland and Labrador. He was there for the Inuit-Crown Partnership Meeting (ICPC).

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