Matches in DBpedia 2015-10 for { ?s ?p "The Arctic policy of Canada refers to the foreign policy of Canada in regard to the Arctic region and to Canada's domestic policy towards its Arctic territories. This includes the devolution of powers to the territories. Canada's Arctic policy includes the plans and provisions of these regional governments. It encompasses the exercise of sovereignty, social and economic development, the protection of the environment, and the improving and devolving of governance.Canada, along with the 7 other Arctic nations, is a member of the Arctic Council. On August 23, 2012, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced that Nunavut MP Leona Aglukkaq will serve as chair of the Arctic Council when Canada assumes the Chairmanship from Sweden in May, 2013.Along with its mainland in the upper regions of the North American continent, Canada claims sovereignty over the related continental shelf and the Arctic Archipelago. It considers the waters between the islands of the Archipelago to be Canadian Internal Waters. The United States considers those to be international waters.Canada has more Arctic land mass than any other country. This land is included within the administrative regions of the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and Yukon. As of 2011 approximately 107,265 Canadians live in the Arctic."@en }
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- Arctic_policy_of_Canada abstract "The Arctic policy of Canada refers to the foreign policy of Canada in regard to the Arctic region and to Canada's domestic policy towards its Arctic territories. This includes the devolution of powers to the territories. Canada's Arctic policy includes the plans and provisions of these regional governments. It encompasses the exercise of sovereignty, social and economic development, the protection of the environment, and the improving and devolving of governance.Canada, along with the 7 other Arctic nations, is a member of the Arctic Council. On August 23, 2012, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced that Nunavut MP Leona Aglukkaq will serve as chair of the Arctic Council when Canada assumes the Chairmanship from Sweden in May, 2013.Along with its mainland in the upper regions of the North American continent, Canada claims sovereignty over the related continental shelf and the Arctic Archipelago. It considers the waters between the islands of the Archipelago to be Canadian Internal Waters. The United States considers those to be international waters.Canada has more Arctic land mass than any other country. This land is included within the administrative regions of the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and Yukon. As of 2011 approximately 107,265 Canadians live in the Arctic.".