Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Jenn Thornhill Verma
Publication Date: January 16, 2026 - 20:01
Stay informed
Canada shores up commitment to protect high seas with UN treaty set to become law
January 16, 2026
A landmark agreement to protect marine biodiversity on the high seas becomes international law on Saturday, but Canada still has not ratified the agreement, a step that would give the country an official role in ocean conservation measures.
More than 80 nations have ratified the High Seas Treaty, formally known as the Agreement on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ).
Unpublished Newswire
Trump called for immediate negotiations that he said would seek U.S. ownership of 'at least one half' of the new bridge and trade route between Ontario and Michigan.
February 9, 2026 - 18:39 | Sean Boynton | Global News - Canada
Trump called for immediate negotiations that he said would seek U.S. ownership of 'at least one half' of the new bridge and trade route between Ontario and Michigan.
February 9, 2026 - 18:39 | Sean Boynton | Global News - Ottawa
Ottawa police Chief Eric Stubbs says he welcomes an independent, provincewide review into police forces that was announced by the province's police inspector Monday morning. Read More
February 9, 2026 - 18:26 | Paula Tran | Ottawa Citizen
Comments
Be the first to comment