• Canada-US Air Quality Agreement: public consultation

    We’d like to get your take on the governments' draft 2018 Air Quality Progress Report. Submit your comments before June 30, 2021.

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  • International Watersheds Initiative

    The International Watersheds Initiative has been a key tool for the IJC as it fulfills its duties in our shared waters. But how did it get started, and what does it do? This video should answer some of your questions.

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    New members and leaders of our Great Lakes boards are bringing expertise and resources to projects this spring.

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Select a watershed (basin) within the map below to learn more about the IJC’s water-related activities.

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Dry Conditions in Lake Ontario and St. Lawrence River Lead to Low Water Levels: Board to Decrease Outflows

Lower than average precipitation and winter snowpack runoff have resulted in decreased inflows to Lake Ontario.  The reduced inflows have resulted in lower water levels on Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River.  In response to these conditions, the Board has decided to reduce outflows from Lake Ontario beginning on 10 April, 2021.

 

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Water Matters

IJC activities and other cooperative work on the health and flows of waters along the entire boundary.

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Climate Change, Water Quality and Indigenous Collaboration Priorities for IJC Watersheds Initiative

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Teaching Grade School Children About the St. Croix River

Great Lakes Connection

Latest science, reader perspectives and opportunities to protect the health of the Great Lakes ecosystem.

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Spring Update from the IJC Great Lakes Advisory Boards

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App Developed with Indigenous Communities Fosters Safe Fish Consumption