Canadian Section of the International Joint Commission

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The Canadian Section of the International Joint Commission is the Canadian governmental component of the binational Canada–U.S. body responsible for managing shared waters and resolving related disputes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Canadian federal organization
government agency
appliesToJurisdiction Canada NERFINISHED
cooperatesWith United States Section of the International Joint Commission NERFINISHED
country Canada
formedAs national section of a binational commission
governs certain boundary waters between Canada and the United States
hasHeadquartersLocation Ottawa, Ontario, Canada NERFINISHED
hasMandate to assist in implementation of the Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909
to provide advice and recommendations to the Governments of Canada and the United States on boundary water issues
hasNature independent, binationally coordinated body within the Canadian government context
hasRole Canadian governmental component of the International Joint Commission
dispute resolution related to transboundary waters
management of Canada–United States shared waters
hasScope binational environmental governance
transboundary water management
isPartOf Canada–United States environmental cooperation framework NERFINISHED
languageUsed English
French
legalBasis Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909 NERFINISHED
operatesIn Canada–United States border region NERFINISHED
transboundary waters between Canada and the United States
parentOrganization Government of Canada NERFINISHED
partOf International Joint Commission NERFINISHED
sector environmental policy
international relations
water resources management
worksOn apportionment of shared waters
prevention and resolution of disputes over boundary waters
water quality issues
water quantity and levels issues

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IJC hasPart Canadian Section of the International Joint Commission
subject surface form: International Joint Commission