Canada believes that whether a country agrees or not in the ruling of the Tribunal at the Permanent Court of Arbitration regarding the West Philippine Sea issue, the country should abide with the decision which was based on the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).

“On July 12, 2016, the tribunal constituted under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea rendered a decision in the matter of the South China Sea Arbitration, which is binding on the parties to it,” Canada Minister of Foreign Affairs Stéphane Dion said in a released statement. China and Philippines both signed and ratified the UNCLOS.

“Whether one agrees or not with the ruling, Canada believes that the parties should comply with it. All parties should seize this opportunity as a stepping stone to renewed efforts to peacefully manage and resolve their disputes, in accordance with international law,” the Canadian Minister said.

Dion explained that use of international law to resolve difficult problems underpins Canadian foreign policy

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