Canada-US Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement | The Brian Mulroney Institute of Government

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Canada-US Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement

The Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement is a bilateral agreement made between Canada and the US to protect and restore water quality and ecosystem health of the Great Lakes.
This agreement was first signed in April 1972 and updated in 1978, 1987, and 2012.
The agreement outlines the shared priorities for the Great Lakes prosperity and has a mission to "restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the Waters of the Great Lakes."
The International Joint Commission plays a key role in the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement and this agreement has been success in several ways, for example Lake Erie's quick recovery from the excessive algae growth from industry pollutants.
The Great Lakes are crucial to both Canada and the United States as they contain 20% of the world's surface freshwater, they are home to 4,000 species of plants and animals, they generate billions in economic activity, and provide drinking water for citizens on either side of the border.
In April 2022, Canada and the US celebrated the 50th anniversary of the agreement.

Citation

Canada. Environment and Natural Resources. Canada-US Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement. [Washington, D.C.], 2012. https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/great-lakes-protection/canada-united-states-water-quality-agreement.html