Canada – France Border : A 40 Year Retrospective
The Evolution Of The Franco-Canadian Border
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The Evolution Of The Franco-Canadian Border
More information at www.spm.org
| Le 27 February, 2009 - 03:36 TU -
Classement : Franco Canadian Relations - |
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[...] 3) The islands are surrounded by Canadian waters. Why should they gain access to the continental shelf? The reason the islands are surrounded by Canadian waters is because Canada moved the goal post. The 1992 arbitration gave the islands access to international waters via a 200 mile long corridor. In 1996, Canada decided to use Sable Island as a base point instead of the coast of Nova Scotia, thus locking the French territorial waters. See: RadioBarachois.net Animation [...]