Council

Council Members

The Council is composed of the highest-level environmental authorities (cabinet-level or equivalent) from Canada, Mexico, and the United States.

The Honourable
Julie Dabrusin

Canada

Alternate Representative
Michael Bonser

General Standing Committee
Susan Brazier

Secretary
Alicia Bárcena

Mexico

Alternate Representative
Camila Zepeda Lizama

General Standing Committee
Karol Hernández

Administrator
Lee Zeldin

United States

Alternate Representative
Usha-Maria Turner

General Standing Committee
Veronica Aponte-Morales

Alternate Representatives

Each Council member designates an Alternate Representative, who has full authority to act in all matters within the competence of the Council to ensure implementation of the Agreement.

General Standing Committee

The General Standing Committee (GSC) is composed of one representative from each country who acts as the first point of contact between the CEC Secretariat and the governments, and ensures timely follow up on Secretariat requirements for information and/or action.

CEC Strucutre

Working Groups

Under Article 3 (6)(a) of the Agreement on Environmental Cooperation, the Commission’s Council “may establish, and assign responsibilities to, ad hoc or standing committees, working groups or expert groups.”

Terms of Operation (PDF)

Important Documents

Council Resolution 25-03

Council Resolution

July 25, 2025

Five-Year Review of the Implementation of the Environmental Cooperation Agreement (ECA)

Council Resolution 25-02

Council Resolution

July 1, 2025

Instruction to the Secretariat of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation to make public the Factual Record concerning Submission SEM-18-003 (Hydraulic Fracturing in Nuevo Leon)

2025 CEC Ministerial Statement

Ministerial Statement

July 25, 2025

North American Environment Ministers Reaffirm Commitment to Strengthen Environmental Cooperation

Summary Record

Summary Record

June 26, 2024

Thirty-first Regular Session of the Council

Council Rules of Procedure

Governing Documents

November 9, 2021

These rules apply to the Council of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation