Great Lakes Economic Forum 2017: Detroit
The Council of the Great Lakes Region hosted its third Great Lakes Economic Forum, presented this year by Toyota Canada, in Detroit, Michigan and Windsor, Ontario from April 24-26, 2017.
Great Lakes Economic Forum 2016: Toronto
The Council of the Great Lakes Region hosted its second Great Lakes Economic Forum in Toronto, Ontario from April 24-26, 2016.
Senator Evan Bayh, Former Governor of Indiana and U.S. Senator
Senator Bayh will discuss the important role Nuclear Power plays in the Great Lakes Region as a key source of reliable, affordable electricity, while growing the economy and keeping the air we breathe clean.
Summary Report of the Great Lakes Economic Forum
From April 26-28, 2015, the Council of the Great Lakes Region (CGLR) hosted its first Great Lakes Economic Forum in Chicago, Illinois.
Inaugural Great Lakes Economic Forum
From April 26th to the 28th, CGLR hosted its first Great Lakes Economic Forum in effort to bring together business leaders, lawmakers, government executives, academia and advocates from non-governmental trade and environmental organizations to talk about the economy of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Region and share insights with respect to ways in which we can work better […]
Great Lakes Economic Forum 2015: Chicago
The Council of the Great Lakes Region welcomes you to Chicago to network with decision-makers, learn from experts, and find partners to grow your business.
Cabinet Minister’s Binational Luncheon
Join us for a reception with the Honourable Rob Nicholson, Minister of National Defence as he addresses the Canadian and U.S. cross-border business communities on the national economic outlook.
2014: CGLR ‘Low Water Blues’ Report Event
On June 26, 2014, CGLR & The Mowat Centre released ‘Low Water Blues,’ an economic assessment of future low water levels in the Great Lakes & St. Lawrence Seaway. This report looked at recent changes to water levels across the region and the risks and benefits of low water levels for key interests in the […]
2013 CGLR Annual General Meeting
CGLR held its first Annual General Meeting in Milwaukee at 9:30-11:30am CDT on September 11, 2013 during Great Lakes Week. Reports from the Board and Acting Executive Director were presented, updates on early projects and working groups discussed, and feedback on potential projects requested.
CGLR Officially Launched in 2013
On April 11-12, 2013, the Mowat Centre and the Canada-US Law Institute, in partnership with many regional actors, launched a new bi-national organization to advance effective and coordinated private sector, public sector, and civil society responses to our shared regional challenges: the Council of the Great Lakes Region (CGLR).