Speaker: Dr. Michael Byers
Professor and Canada Research Chair in Global Politics and International Law, UBC; Co-Director, Outer Space Institute
As the Arctic sea-ice thins and recedes, are other nations viewing Canada’s sovereign waters and territory through new eyes? Who might be interested in access — legal or illegal? The names Putin and Trump come to mind as does Xi Xinping. Are we protecting our Northern region adequately? The Canadian government clearly does not think so: Its new Defence Policy Update is focused on the Arctic.