Claude Bachand at the National Defence Committee

On April 29th, 2009. See this statement in context.

April 29th, 2009 / 5:20 p.m.

Bloc

I must interrupt you because I have a very important question for Mr. Kessel.

Mr. Kessel, how are we going to settle the issue permanently? By signing an international treaty with all of the circumpolar nations? The United Nations Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf has just given 235,000 km² to Norway. Ultimately, it is not the UN that will decide how it will work.

Will an international treaty with the circumpolar nations settle the future of the Arctic once and for all?

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