Standing Senate Committee on National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs (SECD) - Arctic Security - April 24, 2023

Table of Contents

Appearance overview

• Appearance Details

Background notes – Key Issues

• Arctic Security (Canadian Armed Forces Operations and Exercises)
• NORAD Authorities and Operations
  1. High Altitude Objects Overview
  2. NORAD Modernization and Continental Defence
     • Annex A: NORAD modernization project timelines
  3. North Warning System Maintenance and Upgrades
  4. Air and Missile Defence
• Indigenous Relations
• Canadian Rangers
• Infrastructure in the North
• Key Procurement Projects
• Defence Policy Update

Additional Notes – Issues of Interest to SECD

• Cybercapabilities
• Impact of Climate Change on CAF Operations
• Recruitment and Retention
• Reconstitution