It was the Canadian argument that the clean-up costs and the prevention of potential hazard to State territory and its inhabitants should be deemed to have been included in the concept of damage to property under the Convention.
Selon le Canada, les coûts de nettoyage et de prévention du danger potentiel au territoire de l'État et à ses habitants devaient être considérés comme relevant de la notion de dommages aux biens retenue dans la Convention.