The next Great Lakes Public Forum will take place on October 4-6, 2016 at the Allstream Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Public Forum will provide an opportunity for the Governments of Canada and the United States to discuss and receive public comments on the state of the lakes and binational priorities for science and […]
Posted: January 20, 2016GLEC Terms of Reference
Terms of Reference for the Great Lakes Executive Committee. PDF (165 KB)
Posted: August 12, 2015Canada and the United States Implement a Chemical of Mutual Concern Nomination Process for Great Lakes Stakeholders
The 2012 Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement requires the United States and Canada to identify Chemicals of Mutual Concern (CMCs) that the two countries agree are potentially harmful to the environment or human health as a result of their presence in the waters of the Great Lakes. As a means to promote stakeholder engagement in […]
Posted: May 13, 2015Canada and U.S. Meet GLWQA Commitment to Develop and Implement Lakewide Habitat and Species Protection and Restoration Conservation Strategies
The 2012 Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, which entered into force in February of 2013, includes a commitment to develop and implement lakewide habitat and species protection and restoration conservation strategies by February of 2015. These strategies, developed for each of the Great Lakes, identify priority objectives for habitat and species restoration, protection, and conservation. […]
Posted: February 23, 2015Binational Biodiversity Conservation Strategies to be Implemented under the Lakewide Management Annex
Lakewide habitat and species protection and restoration conservation strategies (known as biodiversity conservation strategies) have been completed for each Great Lake. The completion of these strategies satisfies a commitment in the Habitat and Species Annex of the Agreement. Lakewide Action and Management Plans (which are developed pursuant to the Lakewide Management Annex) are the principal […]
Posted: February 23, 2015U.S. and Canada Meet GLWQA Commitment to Develop and Implement an Aquatic Invasive Species Early Detection and Rapid Response Initiative
The 2012 Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, which entered into force in February of 2013, includes a commitment to develop and implement an Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) early detection and rapid response initiative by February 2015, as part of one of a number of strategies being applied to prevent the introduction and spread of AIS. […]
Posted: February 23, 2015Terms and Conditions
This site is a collaboration between the United States Environmental Protection Agency and Environment and Climate Change Canada and therefore is compliant with Environment and Climate Change Canada’s Terms and conditions and the Environmental Protection Agency’s Privacy and Security Notice.
Posted: November 26, 2014Status of Great Lakes Areas of Concern
The table below summarizes the current status and significant progress made by the United States and Canada to restore Great Lakes Areas of Concern. Canada United States Shared Binational Restored Areas of Concern Wheatley Harbour (2010) Severn Sound (2003) Collingwood Harbour (1994) Restored Areas of Concern Deer Lake (2014) White Lake (2014) Presque Isle Bay […]
Posted: October 31, 2014Great Lakes Executive Committee Meeting: December 2012
Below are materials documenting the GLEC meeting held on December 5-6, 2012 in Toronto Ontario Canada.
Posted: December 6, 2012