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CEC Receives Submission on Wastewater Management in Tijuana, Mexico
Tiohtià:ke (Montreal), 3 February 2026 — On 26 January, the San Diego Coastkeeper, an organization based in the United States, filed a submission under Chapter 24 of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA/CUSMA) with the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC). The Submitter asserts that Mexico is failing to effectively enforce its environmental laws relating to wastewater management, public health, transboundary notification procedures through binational channels,...
February 3, 2026
CEC Publishes Factual Record on the Effective Enforcement of Environmental Law Regarding the North Atlantic Right Whale Submission
Tiohtià:ke (Montreal), 6 January 2026—On 19 December 2025, the Secretariat of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) published the factual record regarding submission SEM-21-003 (North Atlantic right whale) filed by Oceana (“Submitter”), who asserted that the United States is failing to effectively enforce its environmental laws to protect the North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) from collisions with ships, known as “vessel strikes,” and...
January 6, 2026
CEC Receives a Submission Regarding the Bridge of the Americas (BOTA) on the US-Mexico Border
Tiohtià:ke (Montreal), 9 December 2025—On 4 December, an individual from Mexico and the Asociación Nacional de Importadores y Exportadores de la República Mexicana (National Association of Importers and Exporters of the Mexican Republic), an organization based in Mexico, (the “Submitters”), filed a submission under Chapter 24 of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA/CUSMA) with the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC). The Submitters assert that the United States is failing...
December 9, 2025
CEC Launches Five-Year Review Process of the Implementation of the Agreement on Environmental Cooperation (ECA)
The five-year review of the Agreement on Environmental Cooperation (ECA) represents a key moment in the continued mandate of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC). The objective of this review is to provide recommendations that will help the CEC Council improve CEC operations and effectiveness in achieving ECA objectives. The review’s assessment will also provide an opportunity to reflect on the past and consider future directions...
December 4, 2025
Got a Solution to Protect Our Shared Environment? We Can Help You Make It Happen!
Tiohtià:ke (Montreal), 20 November 2025—The Commission for Environmental Cooperation’s Generation of Environmental Leaders Program (GELP) is now accepting applications from across Canada, Mexico and the United States!
November 20, 2025
Youth Engagement Week 2025: Youth Breaking Silos
Themed “Youth Breaking Silos,” the 2025 Youth Engagement Week (YEW) invites youth from across Canada, Mexico and the United States to join a dynamic series of webinars designed to amplify youth voices, foster intergenerational collaboration and promote solutions to environmental challenges. This year’s theme celebrates youth’s intersectional and intergenerational expertise and their contributions in North America. Through interactive sessions, youth leaders and organizations...
November 13, 2025
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Georgina O’Farrill
Head, Communications, Outreach and Engagement