International Joint Commission

British  

noun

1. a joint US–Canadian federal government agency set up in 1909 to oversee the management of shared water resources (esp the Great Lakes–St Lawrence River system)

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Example Sentences

They urged the Canadian and U.S. governments to begin bilateral negotiations, through the International Joint Commission, although previous appeals had gone unheeded.

From New York Times

They want the International Joint Commission, a U.S.-Canadian body that oversees trans-boundary disputes, to study the issue and prepare recommendations for cleanup.

From New York Times

U.S. officials and advocates said the International Joint Commission, the bilateral body, would be the best authority to seek ways to contain and reduce the mining pollutants.

From New York Times

“We need to get this to the International Joint Commission so that we have a proper watchdog.”

From New York Times

The draft report by the International Joint Commission recommends that the Vermont and Quebec governments reauthorize a Quebec-Vermont steering committee and provide more funding for local communication about issues affecting the watershed.

From Washington Times