Newfoundland and the League of Nations

• Published in: Canadian Yearbook of international Law/Annuaire canadien de droit international
• Main Author: Gilmore, William C.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1981
• Subjects: Law; Political Science and International Relations; Newfoundland
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0069005800012820; https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0069005800012820

In recent years considerable scholarly interest has been shown in the protracted dispute between the Canadian federal government and its counterpart in Newfoundland and Labrador concerning ownership and jurisdiction over the mineral resources of the continental shelf adjacent and geologically appertaining to the Province of Newfoundland. It is to be expected that the promise of commercial deposits of oil and natural gas indicated during the 1980 drilling season, and the much-publicized discussions between the two governments as to the basis for a possible political solution to the question, will stimulate increased study of the pertinent issues in academic as well as governmental circles.