Who Will Rescue You in the Arctic? A Legal Perspective on Canada’s Search and Rescue Obligations

This paper analyzes the search and rescue obligation in the Canadian Arctic. It takes a forward-looking approach to potential legal issues and highlights legislative gaps and opportunities for improvement. The research question is: what legal issues may arise in Canadian Arctic search and rescue ope...

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Main Author: Feeney, Serena
Format: Text
Language:unknown
Published: Schulich Law Scholars 2023
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Online Access:https://digitalcommons.schulichlaw.dal.ca/djls/vol32/iss1/3
https://digitalcommons.schulichlaw.dal.ca/context/djls/article/1433/viewcontent/Feeney.pdf
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Summary:This paper analyzes the search and rescue obligation in the Canadian Arctic. It takes a forward-looking approach to potential legal issues and highlights legislative gaps and opportunities for improvement. The research question is: what legal issues may arise in Canadian Arctic search and rescue operations, considering Canada’s existing international obligations and current legal framework?