seas rights for transit and communication. In 1994, the Convention was adopted after the deposit of the minimum 60 ratifications. Disputes Active A wedge-shaped section of the Beaufort Sea is disputed between Canada and the United States, because the area reportedly contains substantial oil reserves. France boasts some of Canada's EEZ at Saint Pierre and Miquelon, based on a new definition of the continental shelf and the exclusive economic zone between the two countries. Saint Pierre and Miquelon is entirely surrounded by Canada's EEZ. Resolved In 1992, the Canada–France Maritime Boundary Case, which centered on the EEZ around the French islands of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, was decided by an arbitral tribunal which concurred on the whole with the arguments put forth by Canada. France was awarded 18% of the area it had originally claimed. See also Geography of Canada References Canada Borders of Canada Economy of Canada Territorial disputes of Canada Canada–United States relations Hydrography of Canada Regions of Canada