Ottawa invites private sector into Arctic monitoring project – CBC
Jul 26, 2015
The federal Defence department has announced a new project that should improve its ability to “detect and track small ships, predict routes and destinations, and identify suspicious vessels, oil spills and illegal oil dumps,” according to a news release Friday.
Global communications company MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Systems Ltd. will join the National Research Council to lead the project. Other partners include the armed forces, the Coast Guard, Environment Canada, the RCMP and Transport Canada.
No further details are provided, including how much the project will cost.
The project is part of $12 million invested through the Canadian Safety and Security Program, which sought proposals last year for “innovative projects.”
