Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act Explained

Short Title:	Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act
Type:	Act
Parliament:	Parliament of Canada

The Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act (French: Loi sur la prévention de la pollution des eaux arctiques, 1970, R.S.C. 1985)^{[1] [2]} is a Government of Canada statute to prevent pollution of areas of the arctic waters adjacent to the mainland and islands of the Canadian arctic. The Government of Canada departments responsible for enforcing the Act are Natural Resources Canada, Transport Canada, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Book: Rothwell , Donald R. . The Polar Regions and the Development of International Law . Cambridge University Press . 1996 . Cambridge, UK . 193 . 0-521-56182-5.
2. Web site: Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act, (R.S.C., 1985, c. A-12) . Consolidated Acts . Department of Justice Canada . 1985 . 2012-07-10.
3. Web site: Table of Public Statutes and Responsible Ministers . Table of Public Statutes, Statutes beginning with A . Department of Justice . 2012 . 2012-07-10.