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Mackenzie River Basin Agreements Act (R.S.Y. 2002, c. 144).

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
Yukon
Document type
Legislation
Date
2002
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Contract/agreement River basin institution Institution Research Data collection/reporting
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

Section 1 of the above-mentioned Act establishes that the Commissioner in Executive Council is hereby authorized to make agreements on behalf of the Government of the Yukon with any one or more of the Government of Canada or the government of a province about the study and use of water resources in the drainage basin of the Mackenzie River. Without restricting the generality of the foregoing, the agreements may provide for: a) research, collection, and publication of data about water resources; b) the conservation, development, and use of water resources; c) the regulation and control of the quality and quantity of water resources; d) the establishment and operation of intergovernmental committees. The text consists of 2 sections.

Full text
English/French
Website
www.gov.yk.ca