Feature Interview: Sweden wraps up Arctic Council chairmanship
When Sweden hands chairmanship of the Arctic Council to Canada, it will cap off what many observers have characterized as
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Arctic Council to take on business focus under Canada
Creating a bigger presence for industry at the world’s premiere international forum on northern issues won’t distract from its work
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Inuit organization optimistic about Canada’s Arctic Council mandate
The leader of Canada’s national Inuit organization, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami(ITK), says he’s optimistic about Canada’s upcoming chairmanship of the Arctic
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Concerns over Canada’s Arctic Council chairmanship
Canada will take centre stage on northern issues when it assumes chairmanship of the Arctic Council from Sweden on May
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What Canada’s Arctic Council chairmanship means for the North
When Canada takes over chairmanship of the Arctic Council on May 15, its stated priority is ‘developing the North for
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Iceland president says Arctic lacks ‘effective governance’; launches Arctic Circle
In a subtle swipe at the Arctic Council, Icelandic President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson criticized, “The Arctic has suffered from a lack
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EU court dismisses Inuit bid to overturn seal product ban
A European Union court has dismissed a Canadian application that sought to overturn a ban on seal products. The General
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Petition circulates against EU status at Arctic Council
A group of Canadian Inuit have launched a website to drum up support for the abolition of the European Union
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The Arctic Circle, Wayne Gretzky, and the Future of Arctic Cooperation
The big news in the Arctic this week came from Iceland’s President Grimsson, who announced at the National Press Club
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