2021-Jun-16
New COA on Great Lakes Water Quality and Ecosystem Health Finally Signed
GBA is pleased to report that some of the recommendations we made have been incorporated into this new Canada-Ontario Agreement (COA), including:
- Improvements in reporting protocols;
- Each Annex has been consistently structured to include the intention, results, and responsibilities for each level of government in a more transparent and accountable fashion;
- Commitments on key pollutants, including plastics and road salts; and
- More involvement of First Nation and Métis representatives on key consultation committees.
Full analysis is still in process, so more to come. In the meantime here are some resources which may be of interest:
- 2019 submission on DRAFT Canada-Ontario Agreement
- 2021 Summary of the Canada-Ontario Great Lakes Agreement
- 2021 Canada-Ontario Great Lakes Agreement (full text)
- Explanation of how federal government responded to feedback: Government of Canada’s Report on Comments
- Explanation of how provincial government responded to feedback: ERO Notice 019-0198
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