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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
Regenerating North America’s Future: Join the JPAC Public Forum on 2 December 2025
Tiohtià:ke (Montreal), 5 November 2025— The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) and its Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC) are pleased to invite all interested individuals and groups to participate in the next JPAC Public Forum, in person and online, on 2 December in Montreal, Canada, to discuss “Regenerating North America’s Future.” Persistent environmental pollutants—including pesticides, forever chemicals (PFAS) and microplastics—and their effects will be discussed as we explore...
November 5, 2025
Announcing the Latest Recommendations to the CEC Council on the Horizon 2030 Initiative and on Sustainable Economies
Following an online public consultation and the Public Forum held in Mexico City, Mexico, on 4–5 December 2024, the Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC) of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) submitted an Advice to the CEC Council on the implementation of the CEC’s “Reaching Horizon 2030” (H-2030) initiative.
October 30, 2025
NAPECA Grant Program: C$1.3 Million for Community-based Circular Economy Strategies to Improve Local Well-being and the Environment
Tiohtià:ke (Montreal), 21 October 2025 — The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) is calling for applications for the new cycle of the North American Partnership for Environmental Community Action (NAPECA) grant program. Celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, the NAPECA program invites proposals from organizations that want to implement community-based circular economy initiatives and strategies to improve local well-being and the environment in...
October 21, 2025
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Georgina O’Farrill
Head, Communications, Outreach and Engagement