1. Operation NANOOK 13
Operation NANOOK 13:http://www.pm.gc.ca/
August 21, 2013
Gjoa Haven, Nunavut
Operation NANOOK 13 is a Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) operation
conducted in close cooperation with other federal departments and
provincial, territorial and regional partners in Canada’s North.
Operation NANOOK 13 provides a visible presence in the North and
demonstrates Canada’s ability to respond to any emergencies in the
region. It builds upon previous NANOOK operations that have been
conducted primarily in the eastern and high Arctic every summer
since 2007.
Operation NANOOK 13 encompasses four regions of the Arctic, each
with its own unique scenario.
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2. Prime Minister's Web Site (http://www.pm.gc.ca/) Public
event for August 22, 2013 August 21, 2013 Ottawa,
Ontario Public event for Prime Minister Stephen Harper
for Thursday, August 22nd is: Rankin Inlet, Nunavut 13:30
p.m. (14:30 p.m. EDT) - Prime Minister Stephen Harper
will participate in a photo opportunity. He will be joined
by Joe Oliver, Minister of Natural Resources, Leona
Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment, Minister of the
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency and
Minister for the Arctic Council, Bernard Valcourt, Minister
of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, Dennis
Patterson, Senator for Nunavut, and Ryan Leef, Member
of Parliament for Yukon.
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3. In Whitehorse, CAF personnel will work
with the Yukon territorial government in a
disaster-relief scenario.
Military personnel deployed to Cornwallis
Island will work with Environment Canada
personnel to protect wildlife from threats.
This document is also available in Inuktitut at
http://pm.gc.ca/grfx/docs/20130821_BG_Op_NANOOK_IU.pdf
Prime Minister's Web Site (http://www.pm.gc.ca/)
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4. Resolution Island will see the
combined efforts of the CAF and
the Canadian Coast Guard at work
at sea and on land in support of
the Royal Canadian Mounted
Police.
This document is also available in Inuktitut at
http://pm.gc.ca/grfx/docs/20130821_BG_Op_NANOOK_IU.pdf
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5. On King William Island, the Canadian
Rangers will patrol the land
unsupported and in austere
conditions. The Canadian Rangers will
also be refining multi-vessel patrolling
techniques while demonstrating their
skills in observing and reporting
activity in the Northwest Passage.
This document is also available in Inuktitut at http://pm.gc.ca/grfx/docs/20130821_BG_Op_NANOOK_IU.pdf
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6. Each scenario demonstrates the
abilities of the Royal Canadian Navy,
Canadian Army and Royal Canadian
Air Force to work jointly as well as
with participating provincial,
territorial, regional, and municipal
partners on land, at sea and in the air.
This document is also available in Inuktitut at http://pm.gc.ca/grfx/docs/20130821_BG_Op_NANOOK_IU.pdf
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7. Operation NANOOK 13
demonstrates the CAF’s ability
to assert Canada's sovereignty
over its most northerly
regions.
This document is also available in Inuktitut at
http://pm.gc.ca/grfx/docs/20130821_BG_Op_NANOOK_
IU.pdf
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8. It enhances the CAF’s ability to
operate in arctic conditions, improves
coordination in whole-of-government
operations and maintains
interoperability with mission partners
for maximum effectiveness in
response to safety and security issues
in the North.
This document is also available in Inuktitut at http://pm.gc.ca/grfx/docs/20130821_BG_Op_NANOOK_IU.pdf
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9. Operation NANOOK 13 also helps
the CAF develop and maintain
strong relationships with local
authorities and indigenous
populations, in addition to
showcasing the unique expertise
of the Canadian Rangers.
This document is also available in Inuktitut at http://pm.gc.ca/grfx/docs/20130821_BG_Op_NANOOK_IU.pdf
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10. Executed by Joint Task Force
(North), Operation NANOOK 13
supports a key objective of
Canada’s Northern Strategy: to
protect and defend Canadian
sovereignty.
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11. More than 1,000 CAF
personnel are deployed on
Operation NANOOK 13
from August 2 to 23.
This document is also available in Inuktitut at
http://pm.gc.ca/grfx/docs/20130821_BG_Op_NANOO
K_IU.pdf
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