Photographer Gavin John traveled to Nunavut to document Operation Nanook, the Canadian Armed Forces' initiative to safeguard the Northwest Passage and address the challenges of a changing Arctic.Gavin John/The Globe and Mail
David Walmsley is The Globe and Mail’s Editor-in-Chief.
Today, The Globe and Mail is proud to launch a year-long photo project dedicated to telling the stories of our massive, varied nation, from coast to coast to coast.
For Underexposed, The Globe asked photographers from across the country to chronicle the day-to-day lives of Canadians that are too often overlooked. The stories come from cities and from rural communities, from every province and territory, from an array of cultures and economic classes and political views.
Photography is unique in its ability to create empathy between subject and viewer. At its best, the medium allows us to share complex and nuanced struggles and celebrate joys with people who, on the surface, may seem like strangers – even when they’re our neighbours.
Roger LeMoyne photographed an eclectic group of fitness fanatics that have found community beneath a highway underpass bordering Montreal’s Lachine Canal and the iconic Five Roses flour mill.ROGER LEMOYNE/The Globe and Mail
With each instalment, the series, which will run every two weeks, hopes to mirror the complexity and humanity of our nation. Taken as a whole, we hope, it will help us understand the Canadian experience in our present moment – both its challenges and its potential.
Along the way, we hope to delight, surprise and inform our readers while showcasing some of the best Canadian photojournalism of our time.