Canada must establish new Arctic shipping policies: report Montreal (AFP) April 5, 2016 - The Canadian government needs to establish ecologically and socially sound policies for Arctic Ocean shipping amid an increase in traffic through the fragile area caused by melting sea ice, a new report Tuesday said. The report from The Pew Charitable Trusts proposed a "comprehensive system of tiered shipping routes that will benefit Canada, the shipping industry and northern communities." ... more

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