THUNDER BAY – The Hon. Joe Comuzzi, Canadian Co-chair of the International Joint Commission, will speak at the 2011 Spring Meeting of the American Bar Association Section of International Law. This event brings the world’s leading international practitioners, academics, and government officials from around the world for four days of programming and networking.
Mr. Comuzzi will participate in a panel entitled Is Water the New Oil? Tales from the Battle Over Transboundary Water Resources in North America. The International Joint Commission prevents and resolves disputes between the United States of America and Canada under the 1909 Boundary Waters Treaty and pursues the common good of both countries as an independent and objective advisor to the two governments.
Date: Thursday, April 7, 2011
Time: 11:00 am – 12:30 pm. ET
Location: Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill, 400 New Jersey Ave NW, Washington DC