Will Canada Strengthen the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement?Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement • July 6th, 2004
Contract Type FiledJuly 6th, 2004The Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement is an agreement between Canada and the United States that focuses on pollution matters within the Great Lakes. The Agreement was originally concluded in 1972 in response to a series of studies by the International Joint Commission concerning pollution problems in the Great Lakes. In particular, pollution problems in Lake Erie raised grave concerns especially when the Cuyahoga River in Ohio was caught on fire.