Recent News Entries

01/16/2012

Great Lakes Sustainability Fund - Call for Proposals

The Great Lakes Sustainability Fund (GLSF) will be accepting proposals until Jan. 30, 2012...

12/07/2011

Update on the RAP Technical Review - Summary of Recommended Actions in preparation

A consolidated update of the 53 Recommended Actions, as identified in the 1994 report Clean Waters, Clear Choices, is in preparation...

11/02/2011

Lake Ontario Evenings: Fish in the City Edition!

Lake Ontario Evenings: Fish in the City Edition will take place the evening of Monday, December 5, 2011 at the Gladstone Hotel...

11/02/2011

RAP 2010-2011 Update on Actions Report now available

The 2010-2011 Toronto and Region Remedial Action Plan Update on Actions report is now available...

08/09/2011

Register now! GLWQA negotiation public forums.

Binational public forums on the changes and directions being contemplated for the amended Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement...

06/27/2011

Lake Ontario Evenings: Beaches Edition!

Lake Ontario Evenings: Beaches Edition will be held on July 19, 2011, at the Harbourfront Centre...

06/27/2011

New Area of Concern Status Reports Released

Environment Canada and the Government of Ontario have just released status reports for each of the Areas of Concern...

04/18/2011

Draft Sorting 1 of RAP Targets and Actions to Beneficial Use Impairments

The first draft sorting of 1994 Remedial Action Plan targets and actions is now available...

03/31/2011

Toronto and Region RAP launches technical review and update!

The invitation and preliminary materials for the RAP technical review and update are now available...

03/23/2011

Draft reports on the status of two Beneficial Use Impairments now available!

Draft reports on the status of two Beneficial Use Impairments classified as "Requiring Further Assessment" are now available for review...

The Toronto and Region Remedial Action Plan is managed by representatives from Environment Canada, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Toronto and Region Conservation Authority.

Links

Agreements

Remedial Action Plans for Great Lakes Areas of Concern originate from the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement (GLWQA) between the governments of Canada and the United States.  The Canada-Ontario Agreement Respecting Great Lakes Basin Ecosystem (COA) provides a framework for restoring AOCs in Ontario and details the federal and provincial roles in this process.

Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement (GLWQA)

Canada-Ontario Agreement (COA)

International Joint Commission (IJC)

Toronto and Region RAP Agencies

The Toronto and Region Remedial Action Plan team comprises representatives from Toronto and Region Conservation, Environment Canada, the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, and the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources.  Environment Canada and the Ministry of the Environment are the respective federal and provincial lead agencies for all Ontario RAPs; the TRCA has led the administration of the Toronto and Region RAP since 2002.

Environment Canada - Great Lakes Website

Environment Canada - Great Lakes Sustainability Fund

Ministry of the Environment

Ministry of Natural Resources

Toronto and Region Conservation

The municipalities within the Toronto and Region Area of Concern fund and implement many projects that contribute to the restoration of beneficial uses.

The City of Toronto

The Region of Peel

York Region

RAP Watersheds

The Toronto and Region AOC includes the watersheds of the Etobicoke, Mimico, and Highland Creeks, the Humber, Don, and Rouge Rivers, as well as the Lake Ontario waterfront associated with these watersheds.

Etobicoke and Mimico Creeks

Humber River

Don River

Highland Creek

Rouge River

Public RAP Involvement

Public participation within the Toronto and Region AOC is coordinated on a watershed-by-watershed basis through watershed stewardship councils.

Etobicoke-Mimico Watersheds Coalition

Humber Watershed Alliance

Don Watershed Council

Highland Creek Watershed Steering Committee

Rouge River Watershed Task Force

Community Resources

The programs below provide financial support for individual and/or community initiatives.

Community Program for Stormwater Management (CPSWM)

Rural Clean Water Program