Learn More About the IJC’s Responsibility to Assess Canada and the United States’ Progress Under the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
Triennial Assessment of Progress
Millions of residents and visitors live, work and play in the Great Lakes region all year round.
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.
This public comment period opened on February 3 and closed on April 10, 2026.
Thank you to everyone who shared their perspectives on how the governments of Canada and the United States are doing to restore, protect and enhance Great Lakes water quality.
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…
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.