Crown Land (Canada)

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Crown Land (Engl. Crownland ) called in Canada land that are not privately owned, but the state are assumed. Formally, they belong to the crown, represented by the respective monarch of Canada (currently Elizabeth II ) and administered by the respective government.

These areas are partly in the federal territories ( Yukon Territory , Northwest Territories and Nunavut ), where they are subordinate to the Canadian central government and are administered there by Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada . The Crown Land of the Territories makes up around 41% of the area of ​​Canada. Another part is in the area of ​​one of the ten independent provinces, where they are subordinate to the respective provincial government. The crown land in the provinces makes up another 48% of the area of ​​Canada. In contrast, the remaining 11% of the land is privately owned. The proportion of crown land in the individual provinces and federal territories is very different. The crown land in the province of British Columbia is around 94% of the area and in the province of New Brunswick only 48% of the area.

On the crown land, prospecting, timber and water rights are leased to private companies and represent an important source of income for Canada. National and provincial parks , Indian reservations , military bases and recreational areas are the most popular crown land areas of the North American state. Crown land can be leased by private individuals for a fixed period of time.

literature

  • I. Marshall: Canada's Federal Lands (1986)

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