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Note: The “North line” is based on a statistical area classification of the North by Statistics Canada, reflecting a combination of 16 social, biotic, economic and climatic characteristics that delineate north from south in Canada (McNiven and Puderer 2000).
Sources: Monitoring station information assembled by Environment Canada and Statistics Canada from federal, provincial and joint water quality monitoring programs.