Country Profiles
Country
Canada
Annex 2 State*
Yes
Signature Date
1996-09-24
Ratification Date
1998-12-18
Monitoring Facilties
| Location | Type | Treaty Code | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Haida Gwaii, B.C.  |
Hydroacoustic | HA2 | Certified |
| Schefferville, Quebec |
Primary Seismic | PS10 | Certified |
| Iqaluit, Nunavut |
Auxiliary Seismic | AS012 | Certified |
| Dease Lake, B.C. |
Auxiliary Seismic | AS013 | Certified |
| Sadowa, Ont. |
Auxiliary Seismic | AS014 | Certified |
| Resolute, Nunavut |
Auxiliary Seismic | AS016 | Certified |
| Inuvik, N.W.T. |
Auxiliary Seismic | AS017 | Certified |
| Sidney |
Radionuclide | RN14 | Certified |
| Yellowknife, N.W.T. |
Radionuclide with Noble Gas | RN16 | Certified |
| St. John's N.L. |
Radionuclide with Noble Gas | RN17 | Certified |
| Lac du Bonnet, Man. |
Infrasound | IS10 | Certified |
| Bella Bella, B.C. |
Auxiliary Seismic | AS015 | Certified |
| Resolute, NU |
Radionuclide | RN15 | Certified |
| Lac du Bonnet, Man. |
Primary Seismic | PS8 | Certified |
| Yellowknife, N.W.T. |
Primary Seismic | PS9 | Certified |
| Health Canada Ottawa, Ont |
Radionuclide Laboratories | RL5 | Certified |
Additional Information
Canada was the first State to conclude a facility agreement, see CTBTO press release.
Featured stations:- Primary seismic station PS09. Yellowknife (first primary seismic station to be certified, see CTBTO press release)
- Radionuclide station RN16, Yellowknife (that detected radioactivity from the 2006 DPRK nuclear test)
- Hydroacoustic station HA09, Queen Charlotte Island
Facility Agreement entered into force on 19 October 1998 (articles 6, 8, and 9 on 1 March 2000), see CTBTO press release.