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Canada extends ban on Arctic cruise ships and pleasure craft through 2022

The ban doesn’t apply to boats used by local residents or communities for essential activities.

By Dustin Patar, Nunatsiaq News February 5, 2021
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The temporary ban on cruise ships and pleasure craft in all Canadian Arctic waters has been renewed for another year, the federal government announced, calling it a “responsible” step to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

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