#CEC31: 31st Annual Council Session and JPAC Public Forum
Mark your calendar for the Commission for Environmental Cooperation’s (CEC) 31st annual Council Session and Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC) Public Forum, to be held 24–26 June 2024 in Wilmington, North Carolina under the theme “Strengthening Environmental Justice through Community Empowerment.”
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
Steven Guilbeault
Canada
Alternate Representative
Michael Bonser
General Standing Committee
David Lamontagne
Secretary
María Luisa Albores González
Mexico
Alternate Representative
Miguel Ángel Zerón
General Standing Committee
Iris Adriana Jiménez Castillo
Administrator
Michael Regan
United States
Alternate Representative
Mark Kasman
General Standing Committee
Lesley D’Anglada
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.
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 24-01
Council Resolution
May 30, 2024
Grant Program on Environmental Justice and Climate Change Resilience in North America (EJ4Climate)
Council Resolution 23-06
Council Resolution
January 4, 2024
Funding of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation for the Financial Year 2024
2024 CEC Council Statement
Ministerial Statement
June 26, 2024
Strengthening Environmental Justice and Empowering Communities
Council Rules of Procedure
Governing Documents
November 9, 2021
These rules apply to the Council of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation