Building a Resilient Great Lakes Basin
Erika Jensen, Interim Executive Director Eric Brown, Senior Advisor for External Relations
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What is the Great Lakes Commission? • A public agency established by the Great Lakes Basin Compact in 1955
• In 1968, Congress passed an act authorizing its consent to the Compact and the interstate compact agency.
• Ontario and Québec officially joined as associate members in 1999
• Allows its Member states and provinces speak with a unified voice and to reach consensus on and advocate for the region’s priorities
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