COMMENT ON Key Takeaways The absence of Ice Roads poses a challenge for Road transportation This year, the absence of ice roads which would usually be a typical route to get supplies to Northern Ontario poses a challenge to the supply chain in terms of servicing the communities there. This may perhaps be attributed to global warming and changing weather and climate patterns currently being experienced all around the world. Lack of farming and Hunting Skills within the Communities As a result of the actions taken by the Canadian government some generations ago, including the establishment of the residential schools, and the separation of indigenous children from their families, culturally associated practices like farming gardens and hunting are now practically non-existent within these communities. These practices historically were necessary to survive in these regions, but with the knowledge and practices not being passed down to current generations, food shortages are now a constant, thereby putting even more pressure on the supply chain network in terms of food supply and availability. Human Resource Unavailability With around 150 satellite offices, forming a network within the Northern region looking to constantly find solutions to the logistics needs, there is a glaring shortage in