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KNOWLEDGE FOR THE SALISH SEA: TOWARD COLLABORATIVE TRANSBOUNDARY SOLUTIONS

Proceedings of the 2007 Georgia Basin Puget Sound Research Conference

Panel 3B:  International Joint Commission: Special Consultation Session on the 2006 Progress Report under the Canada-United States Air Quality Agreement

Co-Chairs: Commissioner Jack Blaney (Canada) and
Commission Irene Brooks (U.S.)

The International Joint Commission is required to gather public comments on biennial progress reports under the Canada-United States Air Quality Agreement, which was put in place by the two countries in 1991 as an instrument to address shared concerns regarding transboundary air pollution.

The 2006 Progress Report was released in November and is the eighth prepared by the Air Quality Committee. It highlights actions undertaken by Canada and the United States over the past two years to address transboundary air pollution within the context of the Agreement – namely, acid rain and ground-level ozone.

Comments gathered by the Commission will assist the Air Quality Committee in implementing the Agreement and preparing the next report in 2008. As part of this broad consultation process, a special consultation session for Georgia Basin Puget Sound Research Conference delegates is being convened. Conference delegates are invited to attend this session in order to provide feedback to the Commission on the 2006 Progress Report. Delegates attending this session are asked to read the Progress Report prior to attending the session. Copies of the Progress Report are available at the conference registration desk.