Bill C-3 explained in plain English
An Act to amend the Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act
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Bill C-3 amends the Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act to extend its geographic scope to Canada's exclusive economic zone north of the 60th parallel of north latitude.
Bill C-3 amends the Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act to expand the definition of "arctic waters." This expansion includes waters within Canada's exclusive economic zone north of the 60th parallel of north latitude. The Act received Royal Assent on June 11, 2009.
- It amends the definition of "arctic waters" in the Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act.
- It extends the geographic application of the Act to the outer limit of Canada's exclusive economic zone north of the 60th parallel of north latitude.
- Entities operating in or potentially impacting arctic waters as defined by the Act.
- Royal Assent was received on June 11, 2009.
- The Act comes into force on a date to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council.
- The exact date the Act comes into force is not specified in the provided text, but it will be set by order of the Governor in Council.
- The bill does not specify the exact geographic coordinates for the outer limit of the exclusive economic zone, relying on existing international definitions.
The definition of "arctic waters" is changed to include Canada's internal waters, territorial sea, and exclusive economic zone within the area enclosed by the 60th parallel of north latitude, the 141st meridian of west longitude, and the outer limit of the exclusive economic zone. Where the international boundary with Greenland is closer than 200 nautical miles to Canada's territorial sea baselines, that boundary replaces the outer limit of the exclusive economic zone.
Source: Section 1
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Source: Parliament of Canada (LEGISinfo)
A legislative summary is currently being prepared for this bill by the Parliamentary Information and Research Service of the Library of Parliament. Meanwhile, the following executive summary is available. On 3 December 2008, Bill C-3, An Act to amend Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act was introduced and read a first time in the House of Commons. Bill C-3 amends the definition of “arctic waters” in the Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act to extend the geographic application of the Act to the outer limit of the exclusive economic zone of Canada north of the 60th parallel of north latitude.
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