Crown land#Canada

Crown Land (English crownland ) referred to in Canada land areas that are not privately owned, but are subordinate to the state. Formally, they belong to the Crown, represented by the respective monarchs of Canada (currently Queen Elizabeth II ) and managed by the respective government.

These areas are a part in the federal territories ( Yukon Territory, Northwest Territories and Nunavut ), where they are subject to the Canadian central government hosted and managed by the Department of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development. The crown land of the territories represents approximately 41% of Canada's area. Another part is in the field of one of the ten independent provinces, where they are subject to the respective provincial government. The Crown land in the provinces accounts for about another 48% of Canada's area. This contrasts with the remaining 11% of the country that are privately owned. The share of the provinces in the individual provinces and territories Federal is very different. Thus, the share of the provinces in the province of British Columbia is approximately 94 % of the area and in the province of New Brunswick, only 48 % of the area.

On the crown land mining, timber and water rights are leased to private companies and are an important source of income in Canada dar. national and provincial parks, Indian reservations, military bases, and recreation areas are the most perceived Kronlandgebiete of the North American state. Crown land can be leased by private individuals on a fixed time.