About RAP

The North Shore of Lake Superior Remedial Action Plan (RAP) is an active program set up by Environment Canada, the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, and the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources.  This program is focused on addressing water quality issues along the Canadian North Shore of Lake Superior. The program is directed by a team of local, provincial, and federal government officials, and is advised by a series of Public Advisory Committees (PACs); including representatives from community-based organizations, industry, and the general public.

The North Shore of Lake Superior RAP program has been in effect since 1987, and focuses on four separate Areas of Concern (AOC); including Thunder Bay, Nipigon Bay, Jackfish Bay and Peninsula Harbor.