International Boundary Waters Treaty
- International Boundary Waters Treaty
The Boundary Waters Treaty is the 1909 treaty between the United States and Canada providing mechanisms for resolving any dispute over any waters bordering the two countries. The treaty covers the
Inter alia, the treaty guarantees that any navigable waters be "free and open."
Canada subsequently enacted the International Boundary Waters Treaty Act to implement the treaty [http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/ShowTdm/cs/I-17///en IBWTA]
ee also
* Boundary Waters
* International Joint Commission
External links
* [http://www.ijc.org/rel/agree/water.html International Joint Commission – Boundary Waters Treaty]
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