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More than a decade of delay and inaction has left the ships, planes and satellites that Canada relies on to monitor its rapidly opening Arctic on track to be retired before they can be replaced, the auditor general says.
“The federal government has not taken the required action to address long-standing gaps affecting its surveillance of Canada's Arctic waters,” says the report released Tuesday.
“The federal organizations that are responsible for safety and security in the Arctic region do not have a full awareness of maritime activities in Arctic waters and are not ready to respond to increased surveillance requirements.”...