NEWS
Cities Initiative and Great Lakes Commission release report on Chicago Area Waterway - "Restoring the Natural Divide: Separating the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Basins in the Chicago Area Waterway System" (January 31st, 2012)
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Summary Report (6mb)
- Cities Initiative presents comments to Ontario Minister of Finance Dwight Duncan during Ontario pre-budget consultations (December 13, 2011 - Toronto)
- PRESS RELEASE: Canada, Quebec Reach New Agreement on Saint Lawrence
- PRESS RELEASE: Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Mayors Green the Urban Landscape: Local action drives nearshore protection across the Basin (December 2, 2011)
- PRESS RELEASE: Great Lakes Protection Climbs Back onto Ontario Political Agenda (October 3, 2011)
- Cities Initiative presents questions on Great Lakes issues to political parties prior to Ontario elections
- Cities Initiative submits comments on renegotiation of Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement (September 20, 2011)
- Superior Wisconsin's Mary Morgan appointed to the International Upper Great Lakes Study's Public Advisory Group (May 21, 2011)
- Cities Initaitive presents Great Lakes questions to Canadian political parties before May 2nd elections (April 15, 2011)
- Quebec City Conference: Defining City-Port Relationships of Tomorrow - April 10-12, 2011, Quebec City
- Great Lakes and St. Lawrence mayors express disappointment at decision to approve radioactive equipment and waste shipment (February 4th, 2011)
- "Mayors Call for Summit on the St. Lawrence River: Cities express concern over increases in resource extraction, and spills preparedness on Great Lakes and St. Lawrence" (December 10, 2010)
Press Release
Backgrounder - "Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative Honors Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley"
- "Goderich on board with Great Lakes stormwater program" - The Goderich Signal Star (December 1, 2010)
- Defining Tomorrow's City-Port Relationship - Conference in Quebec - April 10-12, 2011
- Cities Initiative submits supplementary comments to Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (November 22, 2010)
- Cities Initiative Staff presents position on Shale Gas exploration at BAPE hearings in Montréal (November 15, 2010)
- Presentation by Grand Rapids Mayor George Heartwell at Climate Adaptation Workshop -Buffalo, NY (September 23, 2010)
- Water Conservation Worshops to be held in U.S. for Municipalities in October and November (September 14th, 2010)
- Cabinet Shuffle in Québec - Remaniement ministériel au Québec (August 16, 2010)
Premier Jean Charest has proceeded to a reorganization of his cabinet on August 11th. The most significant change for the Alliance is Mr Pierre Arcand's appointment as Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment and Parks. Our Charman, Mr Denis Lapointe, moreover sent Mr Arcand a letter of congratulations as well as a request of meeting to inform him of the activities and the priorities of the Alliance.
- GLSLCI and Great Lakes Commission launch initiative to modernize the Chicago area waterway system and protect the Great Lakes from Asian Carp (July 22, 2010)
- GLSLCI submits comments on the renegotiation of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement (July 9, 2010)
- Ontario's Great Lakes Beaches and Coasts to Benefit From Collaboration - Ministers/Mayors Summit, Toronto (June 1, 2010)
- News Release (Français)
- Backgrounder 1 (Français)
- Backgrounder 2 (Français)
- Great Lakes ~ Great Beaches and Coasts Website
- Grand Rapids Named "Most Sustainable Mid-sized Community" by U.S Chamber of Commerce and Siemens Corporation
- Canadian Proposed Federal Regulation on Bulk Exportation of Water Resources - "Transboundary Waters Protection Act"
- "GREAT LAKES BEACHES AND COASTS: 2010-2010" WORKSHOP - Toronto
- Article on Senate Bill regarding Harbor Maintenance Tax funds (April 2010)
- Summary of Canadian Proposed Municipal Wastewater Systems Effulent Regulations - Public Comment Period Open (April 2010) (French Summary)
- 2010 Canadian Water Attitudes Study, commissioned by RBC and Unilever Canada - (March 2010)
- Public Meeting Opportunities for IJC report -Impacts on Upper Great Lakes Water Levels: St. Clair River Study, (March 22-25) **Deadline for comments extended to May 10th, 2010
- Details on Québec Job Postings (March 1, 2010)
- Highlights from the Midyear Board of Directors Meeting in Chicago, Illinois (December 10-11, 2009)
- Click here for information on Asian carp management in the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal (Source: US Fish and Wildlife Service, December 2, 2009)
- Information on Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River regional ecomony (Source: World Business Chicago)