Canada-Ontario Agreement Respecting the Great Lakes Basin Ecosystem

The Canada-Ontario Agreement Respecting the Great Lakes Basin Ecosystem is the federal-provincial agreement that supports the restoration and protection of the Great Lakes basin ecosystem. The Agreement outlines how the governments of Canada and Ontario will cooperate and coordinate their efforts to restore, protect and conserve the Great Lakes basin ecosystem. It is the means by which the federal partners of the Canadian Federal Great Lakes Program interact with the provincial ministries to help meet Canada's obligations under the Canada-US Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement (GLWQA).

The Canada-Ontario Agreement builds on the actions taken through previous agreements and focuses on priorities for future actions.

2007-2010 Canada-Ontario Agreement and Extensions

2002-2007 Canada-Ontario Agreement

1994-2000 Canada-Ontario Agreement

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