Documentary screening: “Northern Defense: Canada’s Arctic & Sovereignty”

As geopolitical tensions rise and melting sea ice opens new northern sea routes, protecting Canada’s northern frontier and the vast resources in the region has become an urgent — and potentially existential — concern. Northern Defense explores this topic in a documentary style, introducing its audience to the people, places, and companies at the forefront of safeguarding Canada’s sovereignty. The film examines Canada’s preparedness to project sovereignty in the Arctic and, in doing so, explores how a new generation of domestic defense companies may be at the heart of that sovereignty. It weaves together perspectives from academic, military, and government officials, technology companies, and Arctic residents to reveal how Canada’s sovereignty is at risk and how it can be protected.