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	Joint Commission
		Joint Commission, a mechanism used extensively by Britain and the US to settle bilateral disputes mainly of a technical nature.
		When joint commissions failed, matters were referred to diplomatic negotiation (eg, ASHBURTON-WEBSTER TREATY, of 1842) or to arbitration by a friendly power (eg, San Juan Islands decision by the German emperor, 1872).
		Joint commissions between Canada and the US have dealt with a number of diverse topics: fisheries, defence, the marking of the boundary and the reconciliation of trade statistics.
	www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com /PrinterFriendly.cfm?Params=A1ARTA0004163 (318 words)

	International Joint Commission
		International Joint Commission, the oldest of Canadian-American intergovernmental organizations, was established by the BOUNDARY WATERS TREATY of 1909 to deal mainly with the apportionment, conservation and development of water resources (including hydroelectric power) along the international boundary.
		The IJC comprises 3 Canadian and 3 American commissioners and maintains offices in Ottawa and Washington.
		It has been highly successful, and suggestions have often been made that the IJC model, especially its fact-finding techniques, be applied to other problem areas.
	thecanadianencyclopedia.com /index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0004033 (178 words)

	International Boundary Waters Treaty Act
		A duplicate original of all decisions rendered and joint reports made by the Commission shall be transmitted to and filed with the Secretary of State of the United States and the Governor General of the Dominion of Canada, and to them shall be addressed all communications of the Commission.
		The International Joint Commission shall meet and organize at Washington promptly after the members thereof are appointed, and when organized the Commission may fix such times and places for its meetings as may be necessary, subject at all times to special call or direction by the two Governments.
		The salaries and personal expenses of the Commission and of the secretaries shall be paid by their respective Governments, and all reasonable and necessary joint expenses of the Commission, incurred by it, shall be paid in equal moieties by the High Contracting Parties.
	laws.justice.gc.ca /en/I-17/text.html (2495 words)

	International waters - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The terms international waters or transboundary waters apply where any of the following types of bodies of water (or their drainage basins) transcend international boundaries: oceans, large marine ecosystems, enclosed or semi-enclosed regional seas and estuaries, rivers, lakes, groundwater systems (aquifers), and wetlands [1].
		This is particularly evident today with the increase in the number of initiatives related to aquifers, lakes, rivers, coasts and ocean management regimes, as well as of international waters institutions committed to bilateral and/or multilateral management of transboundary water resources.
		International waters are one of several focal areas for protection and restoration projects supported by the Global Environment Facility as well as bilateral and multilateral development agencies.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/International_waters (677 words)

	The International Joint Commission: Canada and the United States of America
		Industrial development in both countries, which in the humid eastern border region relied on water resources primarily for waste disposal, had led to decreasing water quality along their shared border to the point where, by the early years of the twentieth century, it was in the interest of both countries to seriously address the matter.
		The Commission also has investigative authority -- it may have development projects submitted for approval, or be asked to investigate an issue by one or another of the governments.
		The International Joint Commission has met some criticism over the years; most recently some have questioned whether the limited authority of the Commission -- politically necessary when the Commission was established -- is really conducive to the "eco-system" approach called for in the 1987 Protocol, or whether greater supra-legal powers are necessary.
	www.transboundarywaters.orst.edu /projects/casestudies/ijc.html (975 words)

	Tuesday, October 25, 1994 -- ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS (113) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		In response to the IJC's report we are proposing that Canada reach virtual elimination from the environment of all man made substances resulting from human activity which rest in the environment for a long time, accumulate in living organisms and are toxic.
		Speaker, the International Joint Commission, a Canada-U.S. bilateral organization created by treaty in 1909, is responsible for monitoring the progress achieved in meeting the objectives of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement by the Canadian and U.S. governments, Ontario and eight states bordering the Great Lakes.
		The International Joint Commission proposed that the use of chlorine and chlorinated compounds in manufacturing processes should be restricted, gradually eliminated and ultimately banned.
	www.parl.gc.ca /francais/hansard/previous/113_94-10-25/113RP1E.html (4341 words)

	American Hospital Dubai (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Joint Commission International Accreditation (JCIA) is a division of the American-based Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizatior (JCAHO).
		The development of the International Standards was actively overseen by an international task force whose members were from each continent.
		The accreditation of the Hospital to the Joint Commission standards - an overriding element of the original vision - ensures that continuous improvement is integral to the operation of the facility.
	www.ahdubai.com /site/jcia.htm (946 words)

	Boundary Water Treaty (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		The secretary of the section of the Commission of the country in which a meeting or hearing is held shall prepare a record thereof and each secretary shall preserve an authentic copy of the same in the permanent offices of the Commission.
		Transmittal of the application to the Commission shall not be construed as authorization by the government of the use, obstruction or diversion proposed by the applicant.
		The Commission may meet or consult with the applicant, the Governments and other persons or their counsel at any time regarding the plan of hearing, the mode of conducting the inquiry, the admitting or proof of certain facts or for any other purpose.
	www.lawwatcher.com /water.htm (4047 words)

	The IJC Findings of Boards and Summaries
		The Commission's recommendations led to the 1938 Rainy Lake Convention that provided for emergency regulation of the level of Rainy Lake and other boundary waters in the watershed.
		The Treaty established the International Joint Commission (IJC), a binational judicial tribunal to resolve and to prevent disputes regarding water quality and quantity along the border.
		The IJC has also been given authority under the 1991 Acid Rain Treaty and is the only bilateral mechanism existing between the two countries for the management of a natural resource.
	www.mnforsustain.org /bwca_hr1310_international_joint_commission_summaries.htm (1630 words)

	International Joint Commission (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		The International Joint Commission is an independent binational organization established by the UnitedStates and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909.
		The purpose of the Commission is to help prevent and resolve disputes relating to the use and quality of boundary waters and to advise Canada and the United States onquestions related to water resources.
		In thewest, the Commission has established conditions for dams on the Kootenay, Osoyoos, and Columbia rivers, which cross through thestates of Washington, Idaho and Montana, and the province of British Columbia.
	www.therfcc.org /international-joint-commission-190408.html (338 words)

	International Relations - International Joint Commission (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		The IJC was created by the 1909 Boundary Waters Treaty (BWT), signed by the United States and Great Britain, with a mandate to prevent and resolve disputes along Canada-U.S. boundary waters.
		The IJC is composed of six members, three appointed by the President of the United States and three appointed by the Governor in Council of Canada, on the advice of the Prime Minister.
		The Commission's work now includes assessing progress to restore the integrity of waters of the Great Lakes basin ecosystem, reporting on transboundary air and water pollution, persistent toxic substances, exotic species, and other matters of common concern along the international boundary.
	www.ec.gc.ca /international/regorgs/ijc_e.htm (449 words)

	The Balamand Statement: Uniatism and the Present Search for Full Communion, Joint International Commission for ...
		The seventh plenary session of the Joint International Commission for the Theological Dialogue between the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church took place from 17 to 24 June 1993 at Balamand, Lebanon.
		The document prepared at Ariccia by the joint coordinating committee (June 1991) and finished at Balamand (June 1993) states what is our method in the present search for full communion, thus giving the reason for excluding "uniatism" as a method.
		Those in charge of the communities concerned should create joint local commissions or make effective those which already exist, for finding solutions to concrete problems and seeing that these solutions are applied in truth and love, in justice and peace.
	www.cin.org /east/balamand.html (2610 words)

	US CODE: Title 22,267b. International Joint Commission; invitation to establish; personnel; duties (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		For provisions relating to the payment of salaries of the United States members of the International Joint Commission, see section 268 of this title.
		The International Joint Commission was organized in 1911 pursuant to article VII of the treaty of January 11, 1909, with Great Britain, 36 Stat.
		Jurisdiction, powers, or prerogatives of the International Joint Commission, United States and Canada, unaffected by Water Resources Planning Act, see section 1962–1 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.
	www.law.cornell.edu /uscode/html/uscode22/usc_sec_22_00000267---b000-notes.html (133 words)

	Reception for the International Joint Commission
		You are engaged in important work, and the more I learn about the International Joint Commission, the more I marvel that it even exists, let alone works so well.
		This was, he said, because the Commission had an equal number of members from each country, with no neutral "umpire" from some third country.
		I am pleased to have this occasion to honour the Commission's record of service to Canada and the United States on the eve of the 90th anniversary of the Boundary Waters Treaty.
	www.gg.ca /media/doc.asp?lang=e&DocID=88 (390 words)

	Documents on Canadian External Relations (DCER) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		At an executive meeting of the International Joint Commission in April 1955, it was apparent that the divergence of opinion between the Canadian and United States Sections on the Reference could not be reconciled.
		I enclose copy of report to the Government of Canada by the Canadian members of the International Joint Commission, pursuant to the final paragraph of Article IX of the Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909, relating to the Mid-Western Watershed Reference (No. 1), 12 January, 1948, signed at Regina, Saskatchewan, on 17 September 1955.
		The Commission being evenly divided upon the matter referred to it for report, this report is made by the Canadian Commissioners to the Government of Canada pursuant to Article IX of the Treaty.
	www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca /department/history/dcer/details-en.asp?intRefid=4810 (1344 words)

	U.S. Newswire : Releases : "Joint Commission, Joint Commission Resources Create International..." (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		In addition, the Joint Commission has developed a soon-to-be-published patient safety taxonomy that is currently progressing through the National Quality Forum's consensus development process, and is also being considered by the World Health Organization as the potential platform for creation of an international taxonomy for patient safety.
		Botwinick is currently on leave from the Joint Commission as a George W. Merck Fellow at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement and will return to JCR as a vice president early this coming summer.
		Founded in 1951, the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations seeks to continuously improve the safety and quality of care provided to the public through the provision of health care accreditation and related services that support performance improvement in health care organizations.
	releases.usnewswire.com /GetRelease.asp?id=44230 (1136 words)

	AORN Journal: Joint Commission International opens office in Europe
		Joint Commission International (JCI) has announced the opening of an international branch office in Europe, according to an Oct 18, 2004, news release from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.
		Joint Commission International has provided services to 10 countries in Europe and currently is involved in projects in more than 60 countries throughout the world.
		Joint Commission International Establishes European Office (news release, Oakbrook Terrace, Ill: Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, Oct 18, 2004) http://www.jcaho.org/news+room/jcr+news +releases/jcr_101804.htm (accessed 19 Oct 2004).
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0FSL/is_6_80/ai_n8579091 (366 words)

	The International Joint Commission (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Founded in 1909, the function of the International Joint Commission (IJC) is to find solutions to problems relating to the many lakes and rivers in and adjacent to the border.
		For example, the IJC in 1972 signed the initial agreement regulating water quality between the two countries.
		The IJC, however, has complete jurisdiction in these matters and therefore any water level changes are subject to an IJC ruling.
	www.mnforsustain.org /bwca_hr1310_international_joint_commission.htm (148 words)

	CBC News: Great Lakes report warns of another Walkerton (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		The International Joint Commission released its 12th biennial report on Great Lakes water quality on Monday.
		The commission's report to the Canadian and U.S. governments points to a number of ongoing threats to the Great Lakes, which provide drinking water for 40 million people.
		An international team of researchers is studying ways to use ozone to break down pharmaceuticals in untreated water.
	www.cbc.ca /story/science/national/2004/09/14/great_lakes040914.html (441 words)

	EPA and the IJC
		International Affairs > Countries and Regions > Canada > International Joint Commission
		The Commission is assisted by technical boards drawn from the relevant federal, provincial and state governments and other interests giving the Commission the flexibility to respond to evolving technical and political needs.
		In April, 1997, the US and Canada asked the IJC to reexamine its mission and to provide recommendations to the two governments as to how the Commission might best assist the parties to meet the environmental challenges of the next century.
	www.epa.gov /international/regions/Canada/ijcomm.html (150 words)

	Summer Position for GIS Data Collection and Map Development
		St., Washington D.C. The International Joint Commission is an independent binational organization established by the Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909.
		On behalf of the Washington Office of the International Joint Commission, act as the primary technical support for the St. Croix mapping project.
		The St. Croix River mapping project is an IJC initiative to build a decision support tool to assist the integrated planning and development of the St. Croix River watershed.
	www.geog.umd.edu /academic/jobs/052804_04.htm (507 words)

	Report from the International Joint Commission's public forum
		The one-month postponement of International Joint Commission’s 11th biennial meeting due to the events of September 11th reduced attendance at the Montreal meeting to about 300 people.
		Critiques included: the IJC Priorities for 2001-2003, the United States and Canadian governmental responses to the 10th biennial report of the IJC, the draft 5-year plans for Great Lakes restoration in the U.S. (the “Great Lakes Strategy”) and Canada (the Canada-Ontario Agreement), and the Canadian-U.S. State Of the Lake Ecosystem Conferences 2001 report.
		A similar message ran through most of the critiques presented: none of the documents, priorities and plans are truly strategic and action oriented in terms of the challenges ahead for the region.
	www.greatlakesdirectory.org /zarticles/1026ijc.htm (506 words)

	Great Lakes. Fluoride/fluorinated substances identified in Agreement between Canada and the U.S. on Great Lakes Water ...
		Maintenance of a joint contingency plan for use in the event of a discharge or the imminent threat of a discharge of oil or hazardous polluting substances, in accordance with Annex 9.
		The Commission shall have authority to verify independently the data and other information submitted by the Parties and by the State and Provincial Governments through such tests or other means as appear appropriate to it, consistent with the Boundary Waters Treaty and with applicable legislation.
		The International Joint Commission shall be given at its request any data or other information relating to water quality in the Great Lakes System in accordance with procedures established by the Commission.
	www.fluoridealert.org /pesticides/great.lakes.treaty.1978.htm (9690 words)

	Passed House Resolution 0052
		A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION to urge the International Joint Commission to Maintain its vigilance in opposing diversion of Great Lakes water ad to support the prompt resolution of all issues related to the finalization of Annex 2001.
		A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION to urge the International Joint Commission to maintain its vigilance in opposing diversion of Great Lakes water and to support the prompt resolution of all issues related to the finalization of Annex 2001.
		That we encourage the International Joint Commission to maintain its participation in developing feasible and defensible strategies and policies that protect the Great Lakes water from out-of-basin diversions and to continue to support the Annex 2001 process in a deeply considered and scientifically informed manner.
	www.state.in.us /legislative/bills/2003/HRESP/HC0052.html (374 words)

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