• IJC 2024 Annual Activities Report

    The International Joint Commission has released its 2024 Annual Activities Report covering the work of IJC and Board activities in transboundary watersheds.

  • Thunder Bay and the Sleeping Giant peninsula, Lake Superior

    Shared Waters September 2025 Issue

    Welcome to the September 2025 issue of the Shared Waters newsletter, covering activities in the Canada-United States transboundary region, including the Great Lakes.

  • Postcards of the Great Lakes. Five Great Lakes. Many Perspectives.

    Five Great Lakes. Many Perspectives.

    Canada and the United States work together through the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement to keep the Great Lakes clean and healthy. Every three years, the International Joint Commission (IJC) assesses progress towards the Agreement’s goals for drinkable, fishable, swimmable Great Lakes. Your input helps inform the IJC’s independent advice to both governments.

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Read IJC’s newsletter to stay current on how Canada and the United States are working together to manage the health and flow of the waters shared by our two countries. Don’t just go with the flow, get with the flow!