Relationship dossier
Antarctica
Canada
Relationship assessment
Canada participates in the treaty framework governing Antarctica
Antarctica toward Canada
Not assessedCanada toward Antarctica
+15Canada acceded to the Antarctic Treaty, joining the framework that governs international activity in Antarctica. Antarctica has no independent government with which Canada can conduct conventional bilateral policy.
Overall relationship
Not assessedHow to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Antarctica is governed under the Antarctic Treaty System and has no independent government conducting foreign policy toward Canada. Canada acceded to the Antarctic Treaty and participates in the framework governing activity on the continent.
Key developments
Canada acceded to the Antarctic Treaty.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of Canadian government cooperation with Antarctic research programs is unclear.