Programs and Services

Want to learn more about what Environment Canada is doing to improve the Ecosystem of the Great Lakes region? Listed below are Environment Canada programs and services related to the Great Lakes. Just click on one of the choices below to find out!

• Federal Great Lakes Program
  Partnership of eight federal departments and agencies working together to ensure that the Government of Canada's commitments to the Canada-United States Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement are met
• Remedial Action Plans
  Commitment of Canada and the U.S. to an "ecosystem approach" for restoring and protecting environmentally degraded areas of the Great Lakes
• Lakewide Management Plan
  Plan of actions to assess, restore, protect and monitor the ecosystem health of the Great Lakes
• Binational Toxics Strategy
  The Canada-United States strategy for the elimination of persistant toxic substances in the Great Lakes
• State of the Lakes Ecosystem Conference
  SOLEC is a binational series of conferences hosted by Environment Canada and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• Integrated Atmospheric Deposition Network (IADN)
  IADN was established by the United States and Canada for conducting air and precipitation monitoring in the Great Lakes Basin
• Niagara River Toxics Management Plan
  Reduction of toxic loadings to the Niagara River from hazardous waste sites
• Great Lakes Wetlands Conservation Action Plan (GLWCAP)
  Brings together various government and non-government partners in an effort to conserve and rehabilitate wetlands
• Water Use and Supply Project
  The study is intended to assess current and future water use within a study area covering each of the four sub-basins of the Great Lakes
• Funding Programs
  Funding programs that are available for organizations or individuals interested in carrying out environmental initiatives
• The Great Lakes Marsh Monitoring Program
  The Marsh Monitoring Program (MMP) contributes to the conservation of wetlands and wetland dependent wildlife in the Great Lakes region
• Canadian Bird Banding Permit
  Bird banding is an important part of the scientific study of wild birds
• Species at Risk in Ontario
  Species are at Risk as their natural habitats such as the Great Lakes, their watersheds and wetlands are under intense pressure from urban and rural activities
• Endangered Species & Fauna & Flora Permits
  Provides information about each Appendix and permit requirements for animal and plant species in Canada