Canada and the United States recently graded the Great Lakes as “fair and unchanging.” Now, the International Joint Commission (IJC) is evaluating the governments’ report cards, and your input is essential.
Triennial Assessment of Progress
Canada and the United States work together through the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement to keep the Great Lakes clean and healthy.
Until Friday, April 3rd, submit your comments to the IJC to share your perspectives on Canadian and US governments’ latest Progress Report under the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement.
WINDSOR, Ontario: Starting today through Friday, April 3, 2026, the comment period is open for the public to share their perspectives on Great Lakes water quality with the International Joint Commission (IJC).
Do you have a phone full of snapshots of life in the Great Lakes region? Submit your photos to the International Joint Commission’s (IJC) Great Lakes Photo Showcase to share how you live, work, and play in the Great Lakes basin.
Through the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, the International Joint Commission (IJC) assesses Canada and the United States’ progress to ensure the Great Lakes are swimmable, fishable and drinkable for all.
A major report from the International Joint Commission comes in threes this year.
Work represented in the 2023 Third Triennial Assessment of Progress Report (or TAP) has origins going back more than 50 years to when the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement was originally signed.
In fall 2022, the International Joint Commission asked “Are the Great Lakes swimmable, drinkable and fishable?” The hundreds of people who answered that question helped inform IJC recommendations to the Canadian and United States federal governments that appear in the new Triennial Assessment of…
Windsor, Ontario, Canada: In the spirit of celebration and reflection on five decades of binational cooperation to protect, restore and enhance the Great Lakes, the International Joint Commission (IJC) offers its advice on Great Lakes water…