Canada-Ontario Agreement on Great Lakes Water Quality and Ecosystem Health, 2014. Country/Territory Canada Territorial subdivision Ontario Document type Miscellaneous Date 2014 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Ecosystem preservation Inland waters Freshwater pollution Sustainable development Governance Wetlands Coastal zone management Pollution control Indigenous peoples Geographical area Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract The present Canada-Ontario Agreement on Great Lakes Water Quality and Ecosystem Health is the federal-provincial Agreement that supports the restoration and protection of the Great Lakes basin ecosystem. The Agreement outlines how the governments of Canada and Ontario will cooperate and coordinate their efforts to restore, protect and conserve the Great Lakes basin ecosystem. In particular, article 2 establishes that purpose of this Agreement is to restore, protect and conserve Great Lakes water quality and ecosystem health in order to assist in achieving the vision of a healthy, prosperous and sustainable region for present and future generations. The Parties commit to continuing to work together in a cooperative, coordinated and integrated fashion, with each other and with others around the Great Lakes on a good governance basis, to achieve the vision. The text is divided into Priority Areas: Protecting Waters (I); Improving Wetlands, Beaches and Coastal Areas; Protecting Habitat and Species (II); Enhancing Understanding and Adaptation (III); Promoting Innovation and Engaging Communities (IV). Full text English Website www.ec.gc.ca References - Legislation Implements Great Lakes Fisheries Convention Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. F-17). Legislation | Canada | 1985 (2007) Keyword: Inland fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX