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 Items tagged: GLWQAItems Found: 6IJC Recommends Focus on Human Health Concerns for Great LakesMarch 9, 2011 - 12:25 pm The International Joint Commission provided 32 recommendations for action at the federal, state, provincial and local levels of government in its 15th biennial report, released today (find it here). In particular, the recommendations focus on the need for the United States and Canada to approve a... Categories: International, National, News, Ontario, Quebec Office DecorJuly 8, 2010 - 7:18 am Jenny Beorkrem is the founder and designer of Ork Posters. She's known for her city posters that map neighbourhoods with a cool, clean approach to typography, combined with a unique cramming technique (see her dazzling map of Toronto here). Recently, Ork Posters released a Great Lakes-themed poster... Categories: Blog GLWQA: What Do You Think?June 4, 2010 - 10:18 am Time is running out! A month away from some serious deadlines, the governments of Canada and the United States are engaging the Great Lakes community as they proceed with the negotiations to amend the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement (GLWQA). To ensure "broad and meaningful" public engagement... Categories: Blog Wheatley Harbour RestoredApril 19, 2010 - 8:46 am Wheatley Harbour, Ontario is once again a clean and healthy aquatic ecosystem, announced Dave Van Kesteren, MP for Chatham-Kent-Essex last week. Wheatley Harbour was designated a Great Lakes Area of Concern in 1985 pursuant to the Canada-United States Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement. The major... Categories: International, National, News, Ontario Canada-Ontario Great Lakes Agreement ExtendedApril 1, 2010 - 9:22 am The 2007 Canada-Ontario Agreement Respecting the Great Lakes Basin Ecosystem (COA) has been extended to March 31, 2011. The agreement, signed in June 2007, was set to expire on March 31, 2010.The COA establishes an action plan and roles and responsibilities between federal and provincial ministries... Categories: International, News, Ontario FCM Dispatch: Day OneFebruary 10, 2010 - 3:06 pm "Here's your ATM machine," said architect Avi Friedman, pointing to an image of the majestic Peace River in Alberta. During his keynote speech this afternoon at FCM's Sustainable Communities conference in Ottawa, Friedman touched on tourism in waterfront communities as a wealth generator. When... Categories: Blog Advertisement
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