Our research begins in the Arctic and extends to the wider security of North America. Each program looks at how Canada and the United States can protect people, communities and critical systems together.
Programs: Arctic Security & Safety · Canada–U.S. Security Cooperation & Continental Defence · Critical Infrastructure Resilience · Emergency Management & Public-Safety Governance · Homeland Security & Defense · Technology, AI & Cyber Governance · Defence Industrial Base & Supply-Chain Resilience
01 · Arctic Security & Safety (lead program)
The Arctic is our first priority. This program examines how Canada and the United States can keep people safe and protect sovereignty across Arctic lands, waters and airspace as activity in the region grows.
Focus areas
- Sovereignty and presence across the Arctic and the northern approaches
- Search and rescue capacity and coordination across very large distances
- Maritime safety as navigation and tourism seasons lengthen
- Emergency response and evacuation planning for northern communities
- NORAD modernization and continental defence in the North
- Critical infrastructure in northern and Indigenous communities
Latest research
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Greenland and the Arctic Security of North America
Greenland sits on the northern approaches to North America. A new U.S.–Denmark–Greenland defence agreement, NATO’s Arctic Sentry and Canada’s NORAD investments all turn on that geography. We look at what Greenland contributes to continental security and safety, and what it…
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Canada, Greenland and the United States: Building a Trilateral Arctic Safety Partnership
Canada, Greenland and the United States share the North American Arctic, its sea lanes and its risks. Many of the pieces of a practical safety partnership already exist. We set out seven steps to connect them, starting with search and…
02 · Canada–U.S. Security Cooperation & Continental Defence
How the two countries plan, share information and invest together in the defence of North America.
Focus areas
- NORAD modernization and binational command arrangements
- Information sharing and interoperability
- Defence investment priorities and burden sharing
- Northern approaches and domain awareness
Research in development.
03 · Critical Infrastructure Resilience
The systems that communities on both sides of the border depend on, with particular attention to northern and remote communities.
Focus areas
- Energy, communications, transportation and water systems
- Cross-border infrastructure interdependencies
- Climate and severe-weather resilience
- Recovery planning after disruption
Research in development.
04 · Emergency Management & Public-Safety Governance
How authorities coordinate before, during and after emergencies.
Focus areas
- Coordination among federal, provincial, territorial, state, Indigenous and local authorities
- Cross-border mutual aid
- Public alerting and risk communication
- Lessons from exercises and real events
Research in development.
05 · Homeland Security & Defense
Protecting people and communities from evolving threats on both sides of the border.
Focus areas
- Border integrity and trusted trade and travel
- Maritime domain awareness
- Protection of public spaces and critical sites
- Homeland defence and civil authorities
Research in development.
06 · Technology, AI & Cyber Governance
Responsible use of new technology for security and public safety.
Focus areas
- Governance of artificial intelligence in security and public-safety settings
- Satellite, sensing and communications for remote and northern operations
- Cyber resilience of public institutions and infrastructure
- Data sharing, privacy and oversight
Research in development.
07 · Defence Industrial Base & Supply-Chain Resilience
Secure, reliable supply chains for defence and critical goods.
Focus areas
- Canada–U.S. defence industrial cooperation
- Critical minerals and essential materials
- Logistics for sustaining operations and communities in the North
- Supply-chain security and risk
Research in development.
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