Great Lakes Commission

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The Great Lakes from space.
A map of the Great Lakes Basin showing the five sub-basins within. Left to right they are: Superior (magenta); Michigan (cyan); Huron (pale green); Erie (yellow); Ontario (light coral).

The Great Lakes Commission is a

Saint Lawrence River
. The Great Lakes Commission provides policy development, coordination, and advocacy on issues of regional concern, as well as communication and research services.

The eight member states are Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. The Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec are associate members. Each state has three votes on matters coming before the commission, while associate members and observers (representing the United States and Canadian federal governments, tribes, and other regional organizations[2]) are permitted to participate in discussions, deliberations and other activities as approved by the commission but have no vote.[3]

There is a separate and distinct entity with a similar brief, the International Joint Commission, which exists between the federal levels of the United States and Canada.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Great Lakes Basin Compact" (PDF). Great Lakes Commission. Retrieved 2019-03-20. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ^ "Great Lakes Commission Observers October 14, 2021" (PDF). Great Lakes Commission. Retrieved 2021-12-10. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ^ "Great Lakes Commission Bylaws" (PDF). Great Lakes Commission. Retrieved 2021-12-10. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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