Uniting industry, Indigenous organizations and academia to strengthen Canada's Arctic and maritime security
OTTAWA, Ontario, July 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Calian Group Ltd. (TSX: CGY), a mission-critical solutions company focused on defence, space, healthcare and other strategic infrastructure sectors, today announced the formation of Canada's first integrated Canadian Arctic Maritime Security Consortium (CAMSC) bringing together six Atlantic organizations to create an end-to-end maritime capability to support Canada's evolving defence priorities while strengthening Atlantic Canada's role in Canada's sovereign defence industrial base.
"Canada is, and always will be, an Arctic nation, and our Arctic and maritime security are inseparable from our sovereignty, prosperity and collective security," said Chris Pogue, President, Defence and Space, Calian. "No single organization can deliver the capability Canada needs on its own. CAMSC brings together expertise across Canada's maritime ecosystem to help strengthen defence readiness, accelerate sovereign capability and create new opportunities for our Atlantic marine and defence sectors as Canada invests in the next generation of Arctic and maritime security."
The founding members include:
Calian – Systems of system interoperability and orchestration, C5ISRT, training and simulation, secure communications, cyber resilience, health services and technologies supporting defence, Arctic and maritime operations.
Genoa Design International – Digital ship design, production engineering and design-for-build expertise supporting Canadian and North American shipbuilding programs.
Horizon Naval Engineering – Indigenous maritime operations, seafarer training and workforce development supporting crew readiness and northern marine operations.
Newdock – Ship repair, refit, maintenance and lifecycle sustainment for marine and defence vessels.
PolArctic Canada – AI-enabled Arctic sea-ice forecasting, ocean modelling and decision-support tools supporting safer maritime operations.
Arctic Economic Development Corporation (AEDC) – Arctic economic development, Indigenous participation, infrastructure development and northern operational expertise.
The Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University– Marine education, applied research, ocean technology, operational testing and workforce development supporting Canada's evolving maritime sector.
"Memorial University's Marine Institute is proud to be a founding member of the Canadian Arctic Maritime Security Consortium," said Dr. Janet Morrison, President & Vice Chancellor, Memorial University Newfoundland. "Through our unique capabilities in marine education, applied research, operational testing and Arctic training, we look forward to working with our partners to develop the skilled people, technologies and operational solutions needed to support Canada's evolving maritime and defence priorities."