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International Boundary Waters Treaty Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. I-17).

Country/Territory
Canada
Document type
Legislation
Date
1985 (2014)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act respecting the International Joint Commission established under the Treaty of January 11, 1909 relating to boundary waters.
Subject
Water
Keyword
Freshwater resources management Inland waters Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Transboundary effects Water abstraction Indigenous peoples
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

An Act to give effect to the Treaty relating to the boundary waters and to questions arising along the boundary between Canada and the United States made between the United Kingdom and the United States, signed at Washington on January 11, 1909, and the protocol of May 5, 1910, as set out in the Schedule. These international agreements are hereby confirmed and sanctioned. Any interference with or diversion from their natural channel of any waters in Canada, which in their natural channels would flow across the boundary between Canada and the United States or into boundary waters, as defined in the treaty, resulting in any injury on the United States side of the boundary, gives the same rights and entitles the injured parties to the same legal remedies as if the injury took place in that part of Canada where the interference or diversion occurs (sect. 4). Subsequent sections outline powers of the Federal Court and the International Joint Water Commission, appointed and constituted pursuant to the Treaty, with respect to legal proceedings under this Act. (9 sections)

Full text
English
Website
www.gc.ca

References - Legislation

Implemented by

International Boundary Waters Regulations (SOR/2002-445).

Legislation | Canada | 2002

Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Inland waters, Authorization/permit, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Water abstraction, Transboundary effects, Basin/catchment/watershed

Source: FAO, FAOLEX