Federal Arctic Policy Needs to Include Science, Indigenous Knowledge and Protect Biodiversity

Canada’s new Arctic Policy Framework is a huge opportunity to strengthen Arctic communities – but it will require the best available scientific and Indigenous knowledge. Above: The remains of a bowhead whale, a species traditionally harvested by Inuit, stand watch over Hudson Strait.

The following letter was submitted on February 27th, 2018 to the Arctic Policy Framework Review, spearheaded by the Ministry of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs.

Download the letter here.