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Figure 4-3. — Hunting and Fishing in certain portions of Northwest Territories. 



In June 1925 the Canadian Parliament passed a law providing 

 that scientists and explorers wishing to work in the Northwest 

 Territories must have 9 Canadian permit. The Northwest Ter- 

 ritories, as defined in Canadian law, include the so-called District 

 of Franklin which embraces the Canadian arctic islands. 



A third example of those official actions clearly indicating 

 Canada's claim to sovereignty over its northern islands is to be 

 found in the Canadian game laws. In certain portions of the 

 Northwest Territories, hunting and fishing are reserved to 

 Eskimos, Indians, and half-breeds. One of the areas reserved 

 to these people is the Arctic Islands Preserve which approximately 

 coincides with the District of Franklin and, as stated above, in- 

 cludes the islands in the vast archipelago to the north of Canada. 

 The regulations now in force with regard to hunting and fishing 

 in the Arctic Island Preserve are found in an Order in Council of 

 15 May 1929 



No state has seriously questioned Canada's claipi to sovereignty 

 over these islands. Academically, one might raise the question 

 as to whether Canada is really in effective occupation. Canada 

 does exercise control over the area to the exclusion of all other 



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