Operation NANOOK 13, Gjoa Haven, Nunavik, Canada,

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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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.
Operation NANOOK 13

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/)
Operation NANOOK 13

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.
http://pm.gc.ca/grfx/docs/20130821_BG_Op_NANOOK_IU.pdf
Operation NANOOK 13

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
Operation NANOOK 13

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.
Operation NANOOK 13

Operation NANOOK 13
demonstrates the CAF’s ability
to assert Canada's sovereignty
over its most northerly
regions.
http://pm.gc.ca/grfx/docs/20130821_BG_Op_NANOOK_
IU.pdf
Operation NANOOK 13

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.
Operation NANOOK 13

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.
Operation NANOOK 13

Executed by Joint Task Force
(North), Operation NANOOK 13
supports a key objective of
Canada’s Northern Strategy: to
protect and defend Canadian
sovereignty.
Operation NANOOK 13

More than 1,000 CAF
personnel are deployed on
Operation NANOOK 13
from August 2 to 23.
http://pm.gc.ca/grfx/docs/20130821_BG_Op_NANOO
K_IU.pdf
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Operation NANOOK 13, Gjoa Haven, Nunavik, Canada,

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