Current: Fall / Winter 2018
Your complete source for news and insights about the binational Great Lakes Region, and information about the activities of the Council of the Great Lakes Region.
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL
The Council of the Great Lakes Region (CGLR) is a binational organization that is incorporated as a not-for-profit corporation in Canada and in the United States as a 501c6 and a separate 501c3. Launched in 2013, its mandate is to create a stronger, more dynamic culture of collaboration in harnessing the Great Lakes Region’s economic […]
Cleveland, Ohio announced as location of the fifth Great Lakes Economic Forum
November 6, 2018 Cleveland, Ohio and Toronto, Ontario – Today, the Council of the Great Lakes Region announced that Cleveland, Ohio will host the Great Lakes Economic Forum from May 6-8, 2019. The event engages business, governmental, political, academic and non-profit leaders from the eight Great Lakes states and the Canadian provinces of Ontario and […]
Combatting Opioid Crisis: 2018 Canada-U.S. Roundtable Outcomes
On September 24, 2018, over 100 senior level participants from governments, health care, civil society, academia and industry met in Washington, D.C. for the inaugural Canada-U.S. Roundtable on Strategies to Combat the Opioid Crisis. The event exchanged best practices in innovation to address problematic opioid use, including prevention, treatment and recovery, and identified opportunities for […]
Panel of Experts to Investigate Protection of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River
Panel of Experts to Investigate Protection of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River Stakeholder-Led Collaborative Strategy receives federal funding Toronto, ON, Friday, October 26, 2018 – Today, an independent panel with experts from across the Canadian portion of the Great Lakes and along the St. Lawrence River held its first meeting, launching an 18-month […]
Great Lakes Ready Initiative
The Council of the Great Lakes Region is proud to present to members the Great Lakes Ready initiative in partnership with the Magnet Export Business Portal. In today’s climate of global trade and investment, companies that scale, innovate, export and attract investment are proven to be more successful. However, it’s not easy for small and […]
Council of the Great Lakes Region Launches New Program to help SMEs Scale, Innovate, and Export
Toronto, Ontario – Today the Council of the Great Lakes Region, in collaboration with Ryerson University, launched a new program called Great Lakes Ready. Utilizing the Magnet Export Business Portal as the backbone of the program, Great Lakes Ready will help small …
CGLR Statement on the New Trade Agreement between the United States, Canada, and Mexico
October 3, 2018 Toronto, Ontario and Cleveland, Ohio – Mark Fisher, President and CEO of the Council of the Great Lakes Region (CGLR), issued the following statement today after reviewing the agreement reached between the Parties: “CGLR commends negotiators for finalizing a new United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement (USMCA) that updates many elements of the North […]
Untapped Opportunities: Regulatory Cooperation in the Great Lakes
This report provides a rational for regulatory cooperation within the binational Great Lakes Region and proposes some potential first steps to initiate a dialogue between New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Ontario and Quebec.
CN’s proposed intermodal hub in Milton, Ontario
The Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) is the fastest growing area in Canada. It is also becoming a critical transportation hub for the GTHA, Ontario and Canada. As a result, CN is proposing to build a new $250 million logistics hub in the area. CGLR has filed a letter of support of as part of its environmental assessment application.