More news about the UNCLOS claim to be formulated by France on behalf of Saint-Pierre et Miquelon in the next few days.

• French seabed bid necessary for St-Pierre survival, residents insist
• French claim on seabed invalid, PM tells Williams

Wired.com blogger Keith Barry posted an excellent article about French cars in Saint-Pierre and Miquelon.

“Sixteen miles off the coast of Newfoundland and just 800 miles from Boston lie the tiny islands of St. Pierre and Miquelon, the last vestiges of the colonial empire of New France. Though these islands are 3,000 miles from Paris, they’re French in every way. Residents celebrate Bastille Day, vote in French elections and pay for everything in Euros.

And, of course, drive French cars.” Read the rest of his entry at blog.wired.com

1. Why are these islands not part of Canada?
2. Canada “saved” France in two World Wars, why should let France and Saint-Pierre et Miquelon gain access to the continental shelf?
3. The islands are surrounded by Canadian waters. Why should they gain access to the continental shelf?
4. The 1992 arbitration was final, why is Saint-Pierre et Miquelon and France making new claims?
5. Wasn’t the 1992 arbitration fair enough?
6. Isn’t this really about natural resources?

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Noted News Items

• St-Pierre-Miquelon pushing France to make seabed claim – Evening Telegram
• Canada to fight French claim to sea shelf: minister AFP - 1 hour ago – The French government faced intense pressure from the economically marginalized citizens of the French islands of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon to stake a claim …
• France renews claim to Atlantic seabed rights CTV.ca
• Canada slams French bid for Atlantic shelf rights Reuters UK
• Canada objects to France’s claim on coastal waters Vancouver Sun

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The Evolution Of The Franco-Canadian Border

More information at www.spm.org

RadioBarachois.net is the English Language service of RadioBarachois.com, a news and information site about Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, French islands located South of the island of Newfoundland.

More information about Saint-Pierre and Miquelon can be obtained from various sites : RadioBarachois.com [French] – St-Pierre-et-Miquelon.com [Tourism Information] – GrandColombier.com

The State Museum of St Pierre and Miquelon has put the island’s guillotine on permanent exhibit. This famous instrument of capital punishment was used once in 1889 for the execution of one Auguste Néel for crimes committed in the previous year.

The St-Pierre execution was made famous in 2000 by Patrice Leconte’s movie, La Veuve de Saint-Pierre [The Widow of Saint-Pierre - IMDB], a movie loosely based on fact with Juliette Binoche, Daniel Auteuil and Emir Kusturica.

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Citing poor viewership, Bell ExpressVu cancelled RFO St Pierre et Miquelon (Channel 147) from their services.

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