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True North: Canada's Arctic Foreign Policy
Article Infrastructure & Corridors Defence

True North: Canada's Arctic Foreign Policy

Canada's Arctic Foreign Policy, launched in December 2024, represents a fundamental recalibration of North American ...

Canada's Future Defence: The Role of the Defence Investment Agency
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Canada's Future Defence: The Role of the Defence Investment Agency

Canada launched its Defence Investment Agency on 2 October 2025, centralising defence procurement authority to ...

Building Canada Act: 32 Projects Shaping Indigenous Investment Access
Article Energy Emerging Sectors Infrastructure & Corridors Mining & Critical Minerals Defence

Building Canada Act: 32 Projects Shaping Indigenous Investment Access

Canada's federal government has drafted 32 major infrastructure projects under the Building Canada Act1, reviewed for ...

Arctic Infrastructure: Strategy and Threat Assessment
Article Infrastructure & Corridors Defence

Arctic Infrastructure: Strategy and Threat Assessment

In the Arctic, infrastructure investment is essential to uphold sovereignty, enhance connectivity, and promote ...

NORAD Modernisation: $38.6B Investment Priorities and Timelines
Article Infrastructure & Corridors Defence

NORAD Modernisation: $38.6B Investment Priorities and Timelines

Canada's $38.6 billion commitment to North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) modernisation over 20 years ...

Carney's Investment Push Faces Indigenous Resistance
Article Energy Infrastructure & Corridors Defence

Carney's Investment Push Faces Indigenous Resistance

Prime Minister Mark Carney's ambitious plan to unite Canada’s economy is currently facing fierce resistance from ...

Indigenous Canada: 24,000 Years of Nations, Knowledge, and Continuity
Article Emerging Sectors Infrastructure & Corridors Defence

Indigenous Canada: 24,000 Years of Nations, Knowledge, and Continuity

For at least 24,000 years, sophisticated civilisations have flourished across what is now Canada, developing complex ...

Indigenous Treaties: The Constitutional Bedrock of Canada
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Indigenous Treaties: The Constitutional Bedrock of Canada

The treaties between Indigenous peoples and European powers, and later Canada, represent far more than historical ...

Untapped Economic Power in Canada’s Resource-Rich Territories
Article Indigenous Investment Impact Investing Energy Infrastructure & Corridors Mining & Critical Minerals Defence

Untapped Economic Power in Canada’s Resource-Rich Territories

Canada possesses some of the world's most significant mineral deposits, including cobalt, lithium, copper, rare earths, ...

Indigenous Leadership in Canada's SMR Future: A Strategic Brief for Global Investors
Article Small Modular Reactors Energy Infrastructure & Corridors Defence

Indigenous Leadership in Canada's SMR Future: A Strategic Brief for Global Investors

This strategic briefing builds on key discussions from the Summit, where Indigenous partnerships in the Small Modular ...

Critical Minerals: The Risks and Returns
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Critical Minerals: The Risks and Returns

Indigenous-owned businesses are a major force in Canada’s economy, contributing $56 billion and growing each year. ...

Murray Sinclair: A Legacy of Compassionate Leadership and Advocacy
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Murray Sinclair: A Legacy of Compassionate Leadership and Advocacy

Murray Sinclair was a man of profound influence, whose work as a lawyer, judge, and advocate reshaped the conversation ...

Northern Operational Support Hubs and Nodes
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Northern Operational Support Hubs and Nodes

A $2.67B network of Arctic logistics hubs at Whitehorse, Resolute, Cambridge Bay, and Rankin Inlet enabling year-round ...

Kivalliq Hydro-Fibre Link
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Kivalliq Hydro-Fibre Link

Inuit-led hydroelectric and fibre transmission line from Manitoba to Rankin Inlet, Arviat, Whale Cove, Chesterfield ...

Arctic Economic and Security Corridor
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Arctic Economic and Security Corridor

A 400 km all-season road through NWT's Slave Geological Province linking Yellowknife to Grays Bay — Canada's first ...

Grays Bay Road and Port
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Grays Bay Road and Port

Inuit-owned 230 km road and deepwater Arctic port in Nunavut unlocking copper, gold, and zinc exports through the ...

NORTHWEST COAST OIL PIPELINE (ALBERTA TO BC)
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NORTHWEST COAST OIL PIPELINE (ALBERTA TO BC)

Northwest Coast Pipeline lacks investors, regulatory path & economic viability, with insurmountable Indigenous and ...

NORTHWEST CRITICAL CONSERVATION CORRIDOR
Mining & Critical Minerals Project Fact Sheet

NORTHWEST CRITICAL CONSERVATION CORRIDOR

A nation-building initiative integrating critical minerals, infrastructure, Indigenous partnerships, and conservation ...

ALTO HIGH-SPEED RAIL (TORONTO-QUEBEC CITY)
Emerging Sectors Infrastructure & Corridors Project Fact Sheet

ALTO HIGH-SPEED RAIL (TORONTO-QUEBEC CITY)

A $60-90B high-speed rail project proposes to transform travel between Toronto and Quebec City in Canada's busiest ...

NEW WESTMINSTER RAIL BRIDGE REHABILITATION
Infrastructure & Corridors Project Fact Sheet

NEW WESTMINSTER RAIL BRIDGE REHABILITATION

New Westminster Rail Bridge rehab extends lifespan, maintains capacity, fosters Indigenous partnerships, and supports ...

TRANS-CANADA HIGHWAY TWINNING
Emerging Sectors Infrastructure & Corridors Project Fact Sheet

TRANS-CANADA HIGHWAY TWINNING

Trans-Canada Highway twinning advances capacity & safety across provinces, with complex investments and key ...

MACKENZIE VALLEY HIGHWAY
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MACKENZIE VALLEY HIGHWAY

The Mackenzie Valley Highway project advances Northwest Territories connectivity with federal support and Indigenous ...

YELLOWKNIFE DEEP-WATER ARCTIC PORT
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YELLOWKNIFE DEEP-WATER ARCTIC PORT

The proposed Arctic deep-water port in Yellowknife requires investment, Indigenous partnerships, and offers strategic ...

PORT OF SAINT JOHN & BELLEDUNE
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PORT OF SAINT JOHN & BELLEDUNE

New Brunswick's Saint John & Belledune ports expand to boost Atlantic Canada's trade, with key Indigenous ...

PORT OF VANCOUVER INFRASTRUCTURE
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PORT OF VANCOUVER INFRASTRUCTURE

Analysis of Port of Vancouver’s terminal & dredging projects weighing Indigenous partnerships & environmental ...

PORT OF CHURCHILL EXPANSION
Infrastructure & Corridors Project Fact Sheet

PORT OF CHURCHILL EXPANSION

Churchill, Manitoba's Arctic deepwater port expansion may boost Arctic shipping & Indigenous partnerships.

PORT OF MONTREAL CONTRECOEUR TERMINAL
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PORT OF MONTREAL CONTRECOEUR TERMINAL

Montreal Port expands container terminal to boost capacity 60%, enhancing trade, investment, and jobs.

STRANGE LAKE RARE EARTH PROJECT
Mining & Critical Minerals Project Fact Sheet

STRANGE LAKE RARE EARTH PROJECT

Advancing to 2028 production, the Strange Lake Rare Earth Project secures critical minerals via Indigenous partnerships ...

RING OF FIRE – REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Mining & Critical Minerals Project Fact Sheet

RING OF FIRE – REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Ontario's $60B Ring of Fire mineral district's development hinges on Indigenous consent and environmental assessment ...

CRAWFORD NICKEL-COBALT-CHROMIUM PROJECT
Mining & Critical Minerals Project Fact Sheet

CRAWFORD NICKEL-COBALT-CHROMIUM PROJECT

Canada's Crawford Nickel-Cobalt-Chromium Project pioneers sustainable mining with historic Indigenous partnerships and ...

MINAGO NICKEL PROJECT
Mining & Critical Minerals Project Fact Sheet

MINAGO NICKEL PROJECT

Canada's first 100% Indigenous-owned critical minerals asset, the Minago Nickel Project in Manitoba, aims to ...

NEXGEN ENERGY – ROOK I URANIUM PROJECT
Mining & Critical Minerals Project Fact Sheet

NEXGEN ENERGY – ROOK I URANIUM PROJECT

NexGen's Rook I Uranium Project in Saskatchewan advances towards final federal approval, pioneering Indigenous ...

FORAN MINING – McILVENNA BAY PROJECT
Mining & Critical Minerals Project Fact Sheet

FORAN MINING – McILVENNA BAY PROJECT

Foran's McIlvenna Bay, a Saskatchewan copper-zinc-gold-silver mine, starts production in 2026 with Indigenous ...

RED CHRIS COPPER-GOLD EXPANSION
Mining & Critical Minerals Project Fact Sheet

RED CHRIS COPPER-GOLD EXPANSION

Red Chris BC mine expands with block-cave mining for higher copper-gold output, lower emissions, and strong Indigenous ...

TECK STRATEGIC MINERALS INITIATIVE
Mining & Critical Minerals Project Fact Sheet

TECK STRATEGIC MINERALS INITIATIVE

Teck's BC initiative: ethical copper supply, Indigenous partnerships, and sustainability to support global energy ...

EASTERN ENERGY PARTNERSHIP (REGIONAL PROGRAMME)
Energy Project Fact Sheet

EASTERN ENERGY PARTNERSHIP (REGIONAL PROGRAMME)

Maritime transmission projects enhance grid reliability and renewables across Atlantic Canada, backed by strong ...

OFFSHORE WIND OFF NOVA SCOTIA (WIND WEST ATLANTIC)
Energy Project Fact Sheet

OFFSHORE WIND OFF NOVA SCOTIA (WIND WEST ATLANTIC)

Investment opportunity in CAD $1-2B Maritimes transmission projects boosting renewables and grid reliability, offering ...

PEI-NB-NS TRANSMISSION LINKS (MARITIME INTERCONNECTIONS)
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PEI-NB-NS TRANSMISSION LINKS (MARITIME INTERCONNECTIONS)

Maritime grid projects enhance renewable integration & reliability across Atlantic Canada with significant ...

BAY DU NORD (NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR OFFSHORE)
Energy Project Fact Sheet

BAY DU NORD (NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR OFFSHORE)

Exploring Bay du Nord: Canada's first deepwater oil project, assessing economic impact, environmental challenges & ...

GULL ISLAND (QUEBEC-NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR)
Energy Project Fact Sheet

GULL ISLAND (QUEBEC-NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR)

Explore the 2,250 MW Gull Island hydroelectric project, involving complex interprovincial negotiations and Indigenous ...

TALTSON HYDRO EXPANSION (NWT)
Energy Project Fact Sheet

TALTSON HYDRO EXPANSION (NWT)

Invest in Taltson Hydro Expansion in NWT: renewable energy with strong Indigenous partnerships & federal support ...

IQALUIT HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT (NUNAVUT)
Energy Project Fact Sheet

IQALUIT HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT (NUNAVUT)

Explore the Iqaluit Hydroelectric Project: an Arctic renewable initiative to cut diesel dependency and support Inuit ...

VANCOUVER HARBOUR DREDGING (BURRARD INLET)
Energy Project Fact Sheet

VANCOUVER HARBOUR DREDGING (BURRARD INLET)

Vancouver Harbour dredging faces Indigenous opposition, regulatory hurdles, and speculative infrastructure dependency, ...

NORTH COAST TRANSMISSION LINE (BC)
Energy Project Fact Sheet

NORTH COAST TRANSMISSION LINE (BC)

Discover BC's transformative North Coast Transmission Line, enabling industrial growth, Indigenous co-ownership, and ...

DARLINGTON SMALL MODULAR REACTORS (ONTARIO)
Energy Project Fact Sheet

DARLINGTON SMALL MODULAR REACTORS (ONTARIO)

Ontario Power Generation's Darlington SMR project aims for four GE Hitachi BWRX-300 reactors, Canada's first commercial ...

PATHWAYS ALLIANCE CARBON CAPTURE & STORAGE (ALBERTA)
Energy Project Fact Sheet

PATHWAYS ALLIANCE CARBON CAPTURE & STORAGE (ALBERTA)

$16.5B Pathways Alliance targets 10-12MT CO2/year by 2030, faces financial & Indigenous consultation hurdles.

KSI LISIMS LNG (NISGA'A NATION, BC)
Energy Project Fact Sheet

KSI LISIMS LNG (NISGA'A NATION, BC)

Indigenous-led Ksi Lisims LNG in BC secures environmental approval, highlighting economic promise and multi-nation ...

LNG CANADA PHASE 2 (KITIMAT, BC)
Energy Project Fact Sheet

LNG CANADA PHASE 2 (KITIMAT, BC)

$33B LNG Canada Phase 2 doubles Kitimat export capacity, advances Indigenous partnerships & boosts Canada's global ...

NOUVEAU MONDE GRAPHITE PHASE-2 PROJECT
Mining & Critical Minerals Project Fact Sheet

NOUVEAU MONDE GRAPHITE PHASE-2 PROJECT

Nouveau Monde Graphite is advancing Phase-2 of the Matawinie Mine and Bécancour Plant to supply traceable, low-carbon ...

SISSON TUNGSTEN-MOLYBDENUM PROJECT
Mining & Critical Minerals Project Fact Sheet

SISSON TUNGSTEN-MOLYBDENUM PROJECT

The Sisson Project is a Canadian critical minerals initiative advancing one of the largest tungsten-molybdenum deposits ...

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