CA-K438Places & geography

Captain Joseph-Elzéar Bernier and Arctic sovereignty

Captain Joseph-Elzéar Bernier (Bain News Service). Joseph-Elzéar Bernier · George Grantham Bain Collection · Photo source · Photo licence: Public domain. Resized for display; item previews may be cropped. The image remains under the licence shown.

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Captain Joseph-Elzéar Bernier of L’Islet, Quebec, a skilled navigator, travelled widely in the Canadian North between 1904 and 1925. On seven of these expeditions he commanded the government ship CGS Arctic, affirming Canadian sovereignty over the Arctic Archipelago.

Scope & context

Bernier’s Arctic voyages as described in his designation.

Sources behind this record

Captain Joseph-Elzéar Bernier National Historic Person ↗

Parks Canada (Directory of Federal Heritage Designations)

Importance; plaque text