The International Joint Commission will be holding six public meetings in Great Lakes communities to hear your views about how the Great Lakes are faring, and what Canada and the United States should do to restore and protect them. Now's the time to speak up for the lakes you love.

Agenda
Sault Ste. Marie, ON - March 2, 2017

Gather and Welcome

Welcome Mayor Christian Provenzano, City of Sault Ste. Marie, ON

Video: You are the Voice of the Great Lakes

IJC Presentation: Your Say on Progress in Restoring the Great Lakes: A Guide to the TAP & PROP Reports

Local Presentations:

• Catherine Taddo – Land Development & Environmental Engineer, City of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
  City of Sault Ste. Marie, ON Sanitary and Stormwater Infrastructure Overview
  
  
• Michael Ripley –Environmental Coordinator, Inter-Tribal Fisheries and Assessment Program, Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority
  Restoring the Little Rapids in the St. Marys River
  
  
• Joanie McGuffin – Lake Superior Water Trail Coordinator, The Lake Superior Watershed Conservancy
  Linking Science and Citizens for Action: Building a Water Trail for the Lake Superior-wide Community

Public Comment Period:

• Moderator: Dr. Gayle Broad – Director, NORDIK Institute, Algoma University

Please limit your comments to three minutes.

Closing: Comments from Commissioners and thank you

IJC’s Great Lakes Public Meetings
will be held at the following locations:

March 2, 2017: Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
March 21, 2017: Detroit, Michigan
March 22, 2017: Sarnia, Ontario
March 23, 2017: Toledo, Ohio
March 28, 2017: Buffalo, New York
March 29, 2017: St. Catharines, Ontario

Visit ParticipateIJC.org to learn more.