On behalf of the Government of Canada, Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC) participates in the Arctic Council and implements the Northern dimension of Canada's foreign policy and other international cooperation activities related to the Arctic. Canada works with other countries with polar regions on issues of common concerns. These include Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, the Russian Federation, Sweden and the United States of America.

What information is available?
In this section, find an overview of AANDC’s involvement in circumpolar activities as well as links to several circumpolar organizations.

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• Arctic Council  
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• Sustainable Development Working Group (SDWG)  
• Arctic Contaminants Action Program (ACAP)  
• Memorandum of Understanding Between the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (Canada) and the Ministry of Regional Development of the Russian Federation Concerning Cooperation on Aboriginal and Northern Development