The New COA

Draft Agreement

Draft Annexes

• Areas of Concern
• Harmful Pollutants
• Lakewide Management
• Monitoring and Information

Thank you for visiting the draft Canada-Ontario Agreement Respecting the Great Lakes Basin Ecosystem (COA) web site.

COA 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 builds on the actions taken through previous Agreements, and focuses on priorities for future action.

The draft COA was made available on this site on September 29th for a 60 day public comment period that terminated on November 28th. The governments of Canada and Ontario are currently in the process of considering the comments that have been received.

A summary document will be posted on this site for your information in the New Year.

This site will be routinely updated with further information as the governments of Canada and Ontario draw closer to signing the new COA.

Thank you for your comments and your interest in COA.

For further information on progress under previous COA, please visit Environment Canada's Great Lakes web site.

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