The Canadian Yearbook of International law, Volume XXI, 1983

P.F. McKenna was librarian at the Police Academy, Brampton, Ontario.

This twenty-first volume of the Yearbook continues the fine effort begun in 1963 and is published for the Canadian Branch of the International Law Association. The contributions are the work of distinguished international law scholars from across Canada. Articles are published in either English or French. English language articles are followed by French summaries and vice versa. The current volume contains the following articles: “Legal Aspects of Canadian Fisheries on the Atlantic Coast,” by André Braen (in French); “Inuit and the Ice: Implications for Canadian Arctic Waters,” by D. Vanderzwaag and D. Pharand; “International Liability of States for Marine Pollution,” by G. Handl; “The General System of Preferential Tariffs and the Canadian Scheme after Ten Years,” by J.M. Arbour (in French); “Canadian Foreign Investment Policy and the International Politico-legal Process,” by D.J. Albrecht; “International Agreements Entered into by Departments and Agencies of the Government of Canada,” by J.-P. Plouffe (in French); “Law of Belligerent Occupation,” by Y. Butovsky; and “An Historical Introduction to the Teaching of International Law in Canada: Part IV,” by R. St.J. Macdonald.

These lengthier articles are followed by shorter “Notes and Comments” on the Gulf of Maine case, the right to a passport in Canadian law, and a particularly thought-provoking piece by Edward McWhinney on the patriation of the Canadian constitution and international law. The next regular feature of the Yearbook focusses on Canadian practice in the area of international law during 1982 and includes statements, memoranda, etc., originating from the Department of External Affairs, Parliamentary declarations, and commentary on various treaties signed by Canada. The next section contains brief reports on Canadian cases in public international law. The work concludes with reviews of eight separate publications in the area of international law, including one on the Encyclopedia of Public International Law.

The Yearbook is a reliable source of information and scholarship in the growing field of international law; it warrants the attention of serious students and researchers in a variety of related disciplines.