Remarks
at the 100th Anniversary of the Boundary Waters Treaty
by Hillary Rodham Clinton,
Secretary of State (Jun 13, 2009)
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton met with
Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs Lawrence Cannon
and announced that the United States and Canada have
agreed to update the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement.
The Agreement was last amended in 1987 and will be
revised to address issues including invasive species,
chemicals and climate change.