The Canadian Polar Information Network (CPIN) simply makes polar data and information from across the country and around the world more easily and usefully available to the Canadian Public.

The (CPIN) is maintained by the Canadian Polar Commission as the Canadian source harnessing this wealth of polar information and data. Additionally, the CPIN offers several other valuable services to promote polar research and knowledge, including:

• Polar Science Forum
  A web-based research collaboration tool designed to help people work together more effectively by simplifying information sharing and communications. It combines the best aspects of e-mail, Internet and the World Wide Web to provide an efficient way to package, organize, share and track information about polar research;
  
• Researcher's Directory
  A searchable database providing access to thousands of arctic researchers. The directory contains names, addresses, science specialties, and current research of individual Arctic researchers;
  
• International Partners
  A links to international organizations with which the Canadian Polar Commission co-operates in providing polar information and research services; and
  
• Researcher's Toolbox
  A useful location for finding and linking to other sources of polar information.