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Review of the Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Order of Approval
The International Joint Commission is considering the future of water levels and flows regulation for the Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River system. It released a proposed new Order of Approval and regulation plan for public comment at a webcast news conference on March 28, 2008. Attend one of the information sessions and public hearings being held April‒June 2008.
International Upper Great Lakes Study
The International Joint Commission appointed the International Upper Great Lakes Study Board in February 2007 to examine whether the regulation of Lake Superior outflows can be improved to address the evolving needs of the upper Great Lakes.
Thirteenth Biennial Report on Great Lakes Water Quality
The IJC recommends that the governments of Canada and the United States create and apply an "uncommonly strong" Accountability Framework for Great Lakes restoration and protection under the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement (view report in PDF).
IJC recommends a new Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement for the 21st century
In a special report released in 2006 (view report in PDF), the IJC recommended that the two federal governments replace the current Agreement with a more action-oriented document. (More)
Priorities and Progress under the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, 2003-2005
The IJC's Boards and the Council of Great Lakes Research Managers provide insights and advice to the IJC regarding research, science and policy fundamental for advancing stewardship of the Great Lakes basin ecosystem (view report in PDF).
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