Pursuant to Annex 3 of the Canada-U.S. Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, Canada and the U.S. are seeking nominations of chemicals for consideration in the development of a second set of candidate Chemicals of Mutual Concern (CMCs). By designating a chemical as a CMC, Canada and the U.S. signal their intention to reduce its anthropogenic […]
Posted: May 31, 2016Canada and the United States Designate the First Set of Chemicals of Mutual Concern
The 2012 Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement requires the United States and Canada to identify Chemicals of Mutual Concern that are potentially harmful to human health or the environment and that originate from anthropogenic sources. Pursuant to the Agreement, these substances will be targeted for binational action. The first group of Chemicals of Mutual Concern […]
Posted: May 31, 2016Public Comment Completed: Canada and the United States Seek Nominations for Consideration in the Development of a Second Set of Candidate Chemicals of Mutual Concern under Annex 3 of the Canada-U.S. Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
Pursuant to Annex 3 of the Canada-U.S. Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, Canada and the U.S. are seeking nominations of chemicals for consideration in the development of a second set of candidate Chemicals of Mutual Concern (CMCs). By designating a chemical as a CMC, Canada and the U.S. signal their intention to reduce its anthropogenic release […]
Posted: May 31, 2016Tentative Agenda: Great Lakes Public Forum 2016
PDF (540 KB) Tuesday October 4 | Wednesday October 5 | Thursday October 6 Tuesday October 4, Morning Session 8:00 am Registration 8:45 am Opening 9:30 am State of the Lakes 10:40 am Health Break 10:55 am Areas of Concern 11:30 am Question and Answer 12:15 pm Lunch BreakBoxed meal available for cash purchase Tuesday […]
Posted: May 26, 2016Venue and Transportation
Venue The Forum will be held at the Allstream Centre, 105 Princes’ Blvd., Toronto, ON M6K 3C3. The Allstream Centre is the only conference centre in Canada with LEED Silver Certification. They have also adopted a number of innovative green initiatives as part of their GREENSmart program. Transportation Public transport is available for attendees’ arrival, […]
Posted: May 26, 2016Public Comment Completed: Draft Nearshore Framework for the Great Lakes.
A Nearshore Framework for the Great Lakes was drafted and was available for a sixty-day review period ending on July 12, 2016. The Nearshore Framework satisfies a commitment in the Lakewide Management Annex of the Agreement to “develop, within three years of entry into force of this Agreement, an integrated nearshore framework to be implemented collaboratively […]
Posted: May 13, 2016