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CONTINENTAL SHELF BEYOND 200 NAUTICAL MILES FROM THE BASELINES FROM WHICH THE BREADTH OF THE TERRITORIAL SEA IS MEASURED
Preliminary information indicative of the outer limits of the continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles in accordance with SPLOS/183
Partial submission by Canada to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf made on 6 December 2013 - in the Atlantic Ocean
Partial submission by Canada to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf made on 23 May 2019 in respect of its continental shelf - in the Arctic Ocean

OTHER INFORMATION
Legislation
 Fishing Zones of Canada (Zones 1, 2 and 3) Order of 15 December 1970
 OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION AND CONSERVATION ACT OF 27 JUNE 1969, CHAPTER 0-4, (APPLICABLE TO THE YUKON TERRITORY AND THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES) AS AMENDED BY ACT 1969-1970, C 43, CHAPTER 30, (FIRST SUPP.)
 The Territorial Sea Geographical Co-ordinates Order of 9 May 1972
 Fishing Zones of Canada (Zones 4 and 5) Order of 1 November 1976
 Fishing Zones of Canada (Zone 6) Order of 1 March 1977
 The Territorial Sea Geographical Co-ordinates (Area 7) Order of 10 September 1985
 Notification in relation to the compulsory jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice, 10 May 1994
 Coastal Fisheries Protection Act Amendment of 12 May 1994 (S.C.1994, c.14)
 Oceans Act of 18 December 1996 (An Act respecting the oceans of Canada, 18 December 1996)
Maritime boundary delimitation agreements
 and other material

withDenmark
 Agreement between the Government of the Kingdom of Denmark and the Government of Canada relating to the delimitation of the continental shelf between Greenland and Canada ( with annexes) 17 December 1973 (entry into force: 13 March 1974; registration #: 13550; registration date: 19 September 1974; )

with France
 Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the French Republic on Their Mutual Fishing Relations, 27 March 1972 (entry into force: 27 March 1972; registration #: 12353; registration date: 28 March 1973; )

Other relevant material (see also )

with the United States of America
 Treaty to submit to binding dispute settlement the delimitation of the maritime boundary in the Gulf of Maine area, 29 March 1979 (entry into force: 20 November 1981; registration #: 21237; registration date: 13 September 1982;)
 Special Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States of America to submit to a Chamber of the International Court of Justice the delimitation of the maritime boundary in the Gulf of Maine area, 29 March 1979 (entry into force: 20 November 1981; registration #: 21238; registration date: 13 September 1982; )
 Case concerning Delimitation of the Maritime Boundary in the Gulf of Maine Area (Canada/United States of America) International Court of Justice, 12 October 1984

with France
Agreement establishing a court of arbitration for the purpose of carrying out the delimitation of maritime areas between Canada and France, 30 March 1989 (entry into force: 30 March 1989; registration #: 27629; registration date: 20 November 1990; )
 Arbitration award relating to the delimitation of maritime areas between Canada and the French Republic, 10 June 1992
 
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