The Canadian Forces Northern Area Headquarters is located in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories (4). The Armed Forces have an interest in Arctic cruises, particularly as they relate to Canadian sovereignty issues. Visitors to the North are not permitted entry into any Canadian Forces infrastructure or other defence establishments.
The Commander of the Canadian Armed Forces Northern Area should be advised of a vessel’s schedule and itinerary as this information would assist in Canadian Forces in coordinating a Search and Rescue response, if the need arose. It should also be noted that most communities in the North have an established Canadian Ranger Patrol who as military reservists constitute a military presence in their local community area. The Rangers are also a Search and Rescue resource.