The Department of National Defence launched Operation NANOOK on Sunday.
Operation NANOOK is Canada’s annual northern sovereignty operation.
The 13-day event takes place in three locations across the North. Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, from August 24 to 29 which will include patrols, search and rescue training, and simulated combat exercises. The other scenario, in the Whitehorse and Haines Junction areas of Yukon, from August 21 to September 2, 2016, will see a whole-of-government response to a simulated earthquake.
850 military and civilian participants will take part in the operation.
Operation NANOOK enables the Canadian Armed Forces to showcase its ability to operate effectively in the North while improving relationships with northern partners that would be required to respond to a request for assistance in the event of a real emergency.