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Laying claim to the Northwest Passage
The lure of melting sea ice is attracting a growing number of ships to the Northwest Passage, prompting experts to say it's time for Canada to assert its sovereignty over the Arctic strait. The Link's Marc Montgomery discusses the subject with University of British Columbia international law professor Michael Byers, a project leader with ArcticNet, a consortium of scientists from 27 Canadian universities, and 19 government agencies and departments.
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