Context and Rationale for a Multimodal Transportation Vision and Strategy for the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Region
Potential challenges and disruptors necessitate new thinking and a common vision for regional transportation connections.
Mayors, Business Leaders, NGOs Call for New Vision, Blue Print, for future of Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Region
Great Lakes St. Lawrence Advocates Meet with Key Ministers in Ottawa
Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Vision Planning
Today, the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Cities Initiative, the Council of the Great Lakes Region, the Great Lakes Fishery Commission, and leading NGOs including Freshwater Future, Strategies Saint Laurent, Alliance for the Great Lakes, Canadian Environmental Law Association, le Regroupement des organismes de bassins versants du Québec, and Environmental Defence Canada requested that the Government […]
Akin Alaga
Director
Akin O. Alaga is a public sector executive who leads the Government of Ontario’s approach to enhance the global competitiveness of its $720B economy through industry cluster and regional economic strategies.
Prior to government, Akin was a management consultant at a global consulting firm where he held management and global roles.
Brian J.M. Ames
Director
Brian J.M. Ames is retired from more than 32 years with Dow Chemical. Brian resides in Midland Michigan, and spends summers at his cottage on Elk Lake near the shores of Lake Michigan. Having grown up along Lake Huron, attending summer camp in Georgian Bay and residing in Toronto and Kingston, his passion for the Great Lakes runs deep.
Current: Fall/Winter 2016
Your complete source for economic and environmental policy news in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Region and activities of the Council of the Great Lakes Region.
Current: Spring/Summer 2016
The first issue of Current magazine, where we highlight the Council of the Great Lakes Region’s work and events, such as the Great Lakes Economic Forum.
Restoring Water Levels on Lake Michigan-Huron
A Cost-Benefit Analysis A 2014 report from CGLR and Mowat calculated that if extremely low water levels persisted until 2050, the adverse effects on the Great Lakes economy could reach $18.82 billion (USD).
Catching up with global trends: International trade policy and economic development impacts on the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence region
A new reality confronts trade policymakers: no longer is trade policy about managing the flow of goods and services across borders; the trading system is now far more complex, centering on globally integrated supply chains and increasingly value chains.
Distinguished Leaders Named Honorary Patrons of the Council of the Great Lakes Region
We are pleased to announce today the appointment of a number of highly regarded individuals from the United States and Canada who will act as Honorary Patrons of the Council.