Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Navdeep Bains to give keynote address at Great Lakes Economic Forum
With 19 of the top 100 universities in the world, 24.1 per cent and 72.1 per cent of R&D funding in the U.S. and Canada respectively, and a GDP of US$5.8 trillion, the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Region is one of the world’s leading hubs of technological innovation and cross-border trade.
Toyota announced as the presenting sponsor of crucial third annual Great Lakes Economic Forum
Decision-makers and business leaders meet to discuss cross-border trade and investment in this vital bi-national region.
Favourable cross-border business climate in the bi-national Great Lakes – St Lawrence Region faces uncertain future
Great Lakes Economic Forum to discuss importance of open borders and markets.
Lack of an integrated transportation strategy in Great Lakes – St. Lawrence Region threatens region’s economic resiliency
New CGLR report says passenger and freight integration and adaptability key to facing unknowns of climate impacts, technology disruption and changing trade patterns.
Report recognizes unique role Ontario’s nuclear fleet will play in electricity system
The Council of the Great Lakes Region (CGLR) and its partners have released a report on Ontario’s electricity system – titled ‘Ontario’s Long-Term Energy Plan: Understanding Carbon Emissions, the Role of Nuclear and Electricity Trade with Quebec’ – which finds nuclear energy is a critical source of reliable electricity to maintain system reliability, achieve climate […]
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 […]
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.
New Report: Vital Capital
State and Provincial Governments in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Region must deepen and accelerate investments in public infrastructure
Council of the Great Lakes Region Welcomes Ontario Government’s Decision to Refurbish Bruce Power’s Nuclear Reactors
Toronto, Ontario, December 3, 2016 – Home to 107 million people and responsible for US$5.8 trillion in economic activity in 2014, the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Region’s prosperity and competitiveness is fuelled by affordable – and increasingly cleaner – energy like nuclear power.