Canada
Practice Relating to Rule 42. Works and Installations Containing Dangerous Forces
Section B. Placement of military objectives near works and installations containing dangerous forces
Canada’s LOAC Manual (1999) provides:
The parties to a conflict should avoid locating legitimate targets in the vicinity of dams, dykes and nuclear electrical generation stations. Weapons co-located for the sole purpose of defending such installations are permissible.
Canada’s LOAC Manual (2001) states in its chapter on targeting:
The parties to a conflict should avoid locating legitimate targets near dams, dykes and nuclear electrical generation stations. Weapons co-located for the sole purpose of defending such installations are permissible.