🗺️ Chapter 10: Canada's Regions
10.6.6 The Canadian Rangers
1 paragraphs · 2 questions
Canada's enormous north raises challenges of security and sovereignty. The Canadian Rangers help meet them. They belong to the Canadian Forces Reserves, also called the militia. The region is isolated and the weather is harsh, so the Rangers draw on indigenous knowledge and long experience. In winter they travel by snowmobile, and in summer they use all-terrain vehicles. Their patrols run from Resolute up to the Magnetic North Pole. By being present, they keep the flag flying in Canada's Arctic.
Key Facts
- Canadian Rangers are part of the Canadian Forces Reserves (militia)
- Snowmobiles in winter, all-terrain vehicles in summer
- They patrol from Resolute to the Magnetic North Pole
- They use indigenous knowledge to guard Arctic sovereignty
Test yourself on this topic
2 practice questions from “The Canadian Rangers”, each with the answer explained.
- The Canadian Rangers form part of which organization?
- How do the Canadian Rangers travel across the Arctic?
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