International Joint Commission definition

International Joint Commission or “IJC” refers to the entity with responsibility to prevent and resolve disputes between the United States of America and Canada under the 1909 Boundary Waters Treaty and pursues the common good of both countries as an independent and objective advisor to the two governments. The IJC rules upon applications for approval of projects affecting boundary or transboundary waters and may regulate the operation of these projects.
International Joint Commission means the commission established by the boundary water agreement of 1909 between the United States and Canada.
International Joint Commission or "Commission" means the International Joint Commission established by the Boundary Waters Treaty;

Examples of International Joint Commission in a sentence

  • Some of my research projects focus on interaction and collaborations with the International Joint Commission and Environment and Climate Change Canada.

  • The International Joint Commission and ECCC have some very good regional data related to the Great Lakes but even in this region there is a lack of social, economic and environmental data related to water quality, quantity and water uses.

  • My own research and engagement of university students in research projects over the past two decades has supported work of the International Joint Commission and involved research partnerships with practitioners including presentations, reports, and submissions.

  • Technical staff at both the University of Guelph and Waterloo contributed great time and effort in many parts of the overall study.The committees would like to acknowledge the contribution ofMr. Doug Alley of the International Joint Commission (IJC) who gave up his valuable time to attend meetings, provide direction and insight, and review the final document.


More Definitions of International Joint Commission

International Joint Commission or “Commission” means the International Joint Commission established by the Boundary Waters Treaty;
International Joint Commission means the Commission established under Article VII of the Boundary Waters Treaty, 1909, or any body designated by the United States of America and Canada to succeed to the functions of the Commission under this Treaty;
International Joint Commission means the commission established by the boundary waters treaty of 1909 between the United States and Canada.

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