Minister Fantino Officially Breaks Ground for Construction of the Nanisivik Naval Facility (Embassy of Canada ...

(Source: Embassy of Canada in France) July 17, 2015 NANISIVIK, Nunavut - The Honourable Julian Fantino, Associate Minister of National Defence, participated in the official ground-breaking for construction of the Nanisivik Naval Facility. Following the preparation work for the site conducted in 2014, the ground-breaking marked the beginning of the construction phase in Arctic Bay, Nunavut. Located along the north shores of Baffin Island, just south of the Northwest Passage, this landmark facility will provide support to the Royal Canadian Navy, as well as other Government vessels in the Arctic, to further protect Canadian sovereignty and interests...