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5FortSmithHayRiverWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdayForecastForecastNorms12Cand3CNorms12Cand2C6Low5Low13High14High8Low7High5Low4Low4Low10High12High6Low7High3Low16High16HighYellowknifeInuvikWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdayNorms7Cand-1CNorms9Cand3C-1Low2Low2Low0Low5Low3Low9High10High8Low6High3Low13High4High7High5HighTuesdaySeptember172013COLUMNTheArcticenvironmentisundergoingprofoundchange.Itisthenewfrontierinourmodernage.Wearewitness-ingtheexpansionoftheac-tivitiesofhumaninterestoverashrinkingnaturalenviron-ment.WeareenteringintoanewclimaticandgeographicrealityintheArcticthatisbeingpushednotonlybytheNordicnationsbutbycoun-triesfarfromtheNorthPole.Regardlessoftheoutcomeofthehotlydebatedtimeta-bleforthedisappearanceofArcticiceonethingisforsurerisingenergycostsanddecliningglobalnon-renew-ableresourcesaremakingtheArcticahappeningplace.ThehighcostofshippingglobalgoodsisbringingChinaKoreaandIndiatotheshoresofthenorthernocean.TheyarebuildingicebreakersandmakingarrangementswithRussiaforpassagethroughitsNorthSeaRoutetosave12000kmofdistanceovertheconventionaltravelroutesbetweenAsiaandEurope.Addedtothemixisthein-creasingglobalappetitefornon-renewablecommoditieswhichtheArcticholdsasaspeculativetreasuretrovewithFromtheHouseCanadasArcticChoices30percentoftheremainingglobalfossilfuelsupplyanduntouchedmineralpotential.CanadahasamajorroletoplayintheunfoldingoftheArcticsfuture.Intheshorttermourtwo-yearchairman-shipoftheArcticCouncilcaneithersetthedirectionforinternationalcooperationonresearchenvironmentalpro-tectionandgloballyacceptedregulationor...pushforwardeconomicdrivendevelop-mentandexploitationofre-sources.Whatwillitbecare-fulandconsideredactionoraderegulatedresourcerushofimmenseproportionsTheArcticCounciltoitscreditinitsbriefhistoryof17yearshasledinthedirec-tionofinternationalcoopera-tionjointresearchandlead-ingworkontheimpactsofclimatechange.Closecoop-erationwithIndigenousPeo-plesoftheArctichasbeenahallmarkofitsformation.TheCouncilhassinceitsincep-tionbeenengagedinseekingmultinationalpartnershipstoprotecttheArctic.TheConservativeGovern-menthascomeoutwithanagendaforCanadastermaschairoftheArcticCouncilthatisheavilyfocusedonresourcedevelopment.Min-isterAglukkaqhasindicatedshewantstoformaBusinessForumtoadvisetheCoun-cil.Harperssummertourhasclearlylinkedresourceexploitationasthewayfor-ward.Unfortunatelythisat-titudelikelymeanstheArcticCouncilagendadevelopedsinceitsinceptionwillbefrustratedanddelayedforthetwo-yeartermofCanadaschairmanship.TheHarperapproachtotheArcticispremature.Be-forewecanbegindevelop-ingtheArcticwemusthaveinplaceaclearframeworkofrulesagreedtobyallArcticnations.Thisframeworkin-cludesworkablerulesonArc-ticmarinetransportoilspillresponseandpreventionenvi-ronmentalprotectionsheriesandtheroleofnon-Arcticna-tions.PuttingthisframeworkinplacebeforeopeninguptheArctictoresourcedevelopmentwillallowustoavoidthemis-takesofthepast.Achievingthisframeworkwillrequireinternationalco-operationamongsttheArcticNations.DuringtheSwedishchairmanshipoftheArcticCouncilimportantadvancesininternationalcooperationwereachievedincludinganagreementonSearchandRescuecoordination.TheHarpergovernmentsopenforbusinesschoicefortheArcticiscounterproductiveandwrong-headed.ItmaybethatourchoicesintheArcticwillturnouttoberepresentativeofourad-vancementasaspecies.Inthisageofglobalcommunicationandsharedknowledgewillthistranslateintoabettervi-sionanddirectionfortheoneregionintheworldthatissodramaticallychangingCanhumanitythroughitspoliticiansandleadersinthisthe21stcenturyrecognizetheimportanceofourcollectiv-ismonEarthandinthisnewchallengeproceedwithsharedknowledgesharedcautionandactbeyondsimpleself-interestDennisBevingtonMPWesternArcticNorthernJournal2013JoinusonlineLikeNorthernJournalonFacebookandgettheweeklynewsdeliveredtoyourfeedFACEBOOKFEEDBACKTenewNWchapteroftheCouncilofCanadiansisdemandingEnvironmentandNaturalResourcesENRMinisterMichaelMiltenbergerlaunchaninvestigationimmediatelyintowhatchemicalagentsarebeingusedintheterritoryssolefrackingproject.MinistertoinvestigatePatriciaWasiukowIagreeWeshouldbeprotectingourenvironmentandnotatthecostofbigoilcompaniesorminingWhydofrackingchemicalsgetthespecialtreatmentastradesecretsDoesntthissetacrazyprecedentthatotherindustriescoulduseSorryIcanttellyouhowmuchmercurywejustdumpedintheriverthatsatradesecret.THENORTHERNJOURNALSUnasweredQuestionoftheWeekTHETOPICThefederalgovernmentintendstoeliminateregionallandandwaterboardsintheNWTbyApr.12014leavingonesuperboardresponsibleforlicensingandpermitting.THEJOURNALSQUESTIONposedtoGeneviveGuibertspokespersonforAboriginalAffairsandNorthernDevelopmentCanadaWhatistheinvolvementoftheAboriginalgovernmentsbeingaffectedbytheproposedeliminationoftheregionallandandwaterboardsintheNWTAretheybeingconsultedonthisissueIunderstandtheamendmentswerecontemplatedinthelandclaimagreementsbutdoesthatmeantheyareagivenandnotupfornegotiationTHEANSWERNoresponse.Australiasnationalinquiryintochildsexualabusehasbegunpublichearingsandmorethan4000victimshavecomeforward.TheRoyalCommis-sionintoInstitutionalRe-sponsestoChildSexualAbusewillexaminereli-giousgroupsNGOsandstate-careproviders.ThecommissionwhichlaunchedinAprilbeganpri-vatehearingswithvictimsearlierthisyear.ItwassetupamidclaimsofabuseintheCatholicChurch.ItisnowwellknownthatthesexualabuseofchildrenhasbeenwidespreadintheAustraliancommunityhow-everthefullrangeofinstitu-tionsinwhichithasoccurredisnotgenerallyunderstoodcommissionchairJusticePeterMcClellansaid.Manyofthestorieswearehearingwillshockmanypeople.Nation-changingTheRoyalCommissionwasannouncedinNovemberbyformerPrimeMinisterJuliaGillard.ItcameafteratoppolicemanDetectiveChiefInspectorPeterFoxAustralianchildabusehearingsaccusedtheCatholicChurchoftryingtosilenceinvesti-gationsintoallegationsofabuseandcalledforafor-malinquiry.DetectiveChiefInspec-torFoxsaidmanyvictimswerehappytheirvoiceswerenowbeingheardandde-scribedthecommissionasanation-changingevent.ReprintedfromBBCnewshttpwww.bbc.co.ukSept.162013.7High