Differentiating the Canadian North for Coherent Infrastructure Development

The inclusion of Indigenous rights-holders in any implementation stage of the CNC is crucial as they offer unique and relevant perspectives on the needs and challenges of development in the Canadian North. [...] The new approach puts the future into the hands of the people who live there to realize the promise of the Arctic and the North” (ANPF 2019). [...] (2020, 15) emphasize the potential of the CNC for “inclusive growth and reconciliation” as the corridor concept also supports the Calls to Action from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission for Canada and UNDRIP principles, such as the right to “free, prior, and informed consent” (FPIC).1 An inclusive and encompassing governance framework that builds on the engagement with northern Indigenous com. [...] Currently, she is a Post-doctoral Research Associate in the Northern Corridor Program in the Energy & Environment Department at the School of Public Policy (University of Calgary) for which she is researching a variety of issues related to the concept of the Northern Corridor, including corridor governance and northern and Arctic security and geopolitics. [...] 14 ABOUT THE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY The School of Public Policy has become the flagship school of its kind in Canada by providing a practical, global and focused perspective on public policy analysis and practice in areas of energy and environmental policy, international policy and economic and social policy that is unique in Canada.