Priorities for Science and Action

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The Governments of Canada and the United States agree on the scope and nature of the 2024 review of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement

Introduction Under the 2012 Canada-U.S. Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, “the Parties to the Agreement” – the U.S. and Canadian Governments – are to conduct a review of the operation and effectiveness of the Agreement every nine years. The scope and nature of the review are to be determined by the Parties: “Following every third […]

Posted: September 27, 2024

Public Comment Period Open: Input to inform the review of the 2012 Canada-U.S. Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement

Under the 2012 Canada-U.S. Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, “the Parties to the Agreement” – the U.S. and Canadian Governments – are to conduct a review of the operation and effectiveness of the Agreement every nine years: “Following every third triennial Assessment of Progress Report of the Commission, the Parties shall review the operation and […]

Posted: June 5, 2024

The Governments of Canada and the United States agree on 2023-2025 Great Lakes Binational Priorities for Science and Action

In accordance to Article 5, Section 2(c) of the 2012 Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, the Parties (U.S. and Canada): “…shall establish, in consultation with the Great Lakes Executive Committee, binational priorities for science and action to address current and future threats to the quality of the Water of the Great Lakes, not later than […]

Posted: March 17, 2023

Public Comment Completed: 2017-2019 Great Lakes Binational Priorities for Science and Action

Article 5, Section 2(c) of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement of 2012 states: “…the Parties shall establish, in consultation with the Great Lakes Executive Committee, binational priorities for science and action to address current and future threats to the quality of the Water of the Great Lakes, not later than six months after each […]

Posted: October 3, 2016

2014-2016 Great Lakes Binational Priorities for Science and Action

Article 5, Section 2(c) of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement of 2012 states: “…the Parties shall establish, in consultation with the Great Lakes Executive Committee, binational priorities for science and action to address current and future threats to the quality of the Water of the Great Lakes, not later than six months after each […]

Posted: March 20, 2014