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The Canada-Quebec Agreement on the St. Lawrence: Working Together Since 1988

The governments of Canada and Quebec have been working together since 1988 to conserve and develop the St. Lawrence. Their joint efforts have helped to:

• reduce pollution;
• protect human health;
• conserve, rehabilitate and develop animal and plant habitats;
• encourage sustainable navigation practices; and
• promote community outreach and involvement.

Building on their existing achievements, the governments are continuing and expanding their collaboration under the auspices of the <media 948 - - "TEXTE, Entente_final_ang, Entente_final_ang.pdf, 377 KB">St. Lawrence Action Plan 2011-2026</media> (PDF, 377 ko), which consolidates the efforts of a record number of 18 government departments, ministries and agencies.Governments also reniew their commitments in 2017 with the signature of the amendment of the agreement (PDF / HTML).

Photo: Environment Canada 2011

The St. Lawrence Action Plan 2011-2026 is...

• Issues extending over a 15-year horizon
• Continuation of joint actions targeting:
  • Biodiversity conservation
  • Improved water quality
  • Sustainable use
• Decision-making support tools:
  • Numerical environmental prediction
  • Monitoring of the condition of the St. Lawrence
• Expertise of coordination committees
• Management of the St. Lawrence through participatory governance
• Maintenance of community funding programs
• Engaged participants
• Major investments enabling the activities of the three programs of the Agreement (2011-2016, 2016-2021 and 2021-2026)
  • Government of Canada: $35,2 million for 2016-2021
  • Government of Quebec: $22,3 million for 2016-2021