Cambridge Bay, Nunavut
Polar Knowledge Canada today announced the opening of a new office in Whitehorse, Yukon, at the Elijah Smith Building at 300 Main Street. This office is the first Northern hub of the Canadian High Arctic Research Station. It will enable Polar Knowledge Canada to foster stronger relationships with researchers and Indigenous knowledge holders in Yukon. It will also allow Polar Knowledge Canada to recruit staff and build long-term capacity in Whitehorse and across the Yukon.
Headquartered at the Canadian High Arctic Research Station in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Polar Knowledge Canada employs approximately 100 staff across Canada. Polar Knowledge Canada supports, funds and co-develops collaborative research initiatives across Canada’s North and prioritizes the leadership and participation of Indigenous knowledge holders and residents of Northern Canada in research and knowledge mobilization.
Polar Knowledge Canada’s long-term strategy, in close collaboration with other partners, is to advance knowledge of the Canadian Arctic to improve economic opportunities, environmental stewardship and the quality of life of Northerners.
“Polar Knowledge Canada is expanding its ability to be a leader in Arctic science for all of Northern Canada. Working with more communities, developing more capacity and co-developing research with more Indigenous knowledge holders will be key to collaboratively addressing climate change and supporting Northern communities.” – Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs of Canada and CanNor