EventOn 15–16 Oct 2026, Canada’s largest polar icebreaker, CCGS Imnaryuaq, began construction with a keel‑laying ceremony at Seaspan Shipyards. Minister Jill McKnight declared the keel laid, and Squamish Nation members performed a sacred blessing while two Indigenous‑designed commemorative coins were placed on the hull.
Keel‑laying ceremony for the Canadian Coast Guard’s future CCGS Imnaryuaq, the largest polar icebreaker built in Canada, was held at Seaspan Shipyards. Dignitaries—including Minister Jill McKnight—and Squamish Nation members performed a blessing, and Indigenous and Royal Canadian Mint coins were placed on the hull.
A keel‑laying ceremony marked the start of construction for Canada’s largest Coast Guard icebreaker, the 158‑m Polar Class 2 vessel CCGS Imnaryuaq, at Seaspan Shipyards in North Vancouver, with an Inuit commemorative coin placed on the hull.
