Time to enforce the Polar Code in Canada’s Arctic waters

It is time to enforce the seven-year-old Polar Code, which aims to reduce the risk of an accident and loss of life in regions which are still isolated and very challenging.

Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez, pictured. At a recent meeting of the Canadian Maritime Advisory Council, Prairie and Northern Region, Transport Canada has indicated that it will increase the inspection of vessels operating in the Canadian Arctic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY PIERRE LEBLANC

May 23, 2024

Global warming is gradually increasing maritime access to the Canadian Arctic which has led to an increase of maritime traffic. The immediate concern is not with the traditional annual community resupply shipping companies who are well experienced navigating those waters, bu...

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