Dispute Avoidance. 1. The Parties are committed to working collaboratively to avoid and resolve any dispute concerning the management of the Agreement and the performance of obligations set out in the Annexes. 2. The Agreement’s Executive Committee will make all reasonable efforts to resolve any dispute under this Agreement. 3. In the event that a dispute under the Agreement is not resolved by the Executive Committee, either Party may provide written notice to the other Party of the matter in dispute together with related information and documentation requesting further efforts by the Parties to resolve the matter. In that event, within 60 days of notice, the Parties will meet to discuss the dispute in a cooperative and collaborative manner. If the dispute is not resolved within 60 days of the meeting, or such longer period as the Parties may agree, the Parties may jointly retain a third party to provide mediation in connection with the resolution of the dispute.
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Sources: Canada Ontario Agreement on Great Lakes Water Quality and Ecosystem Health, Canada Ontario Agreement on Great Lakes Water Quality and Ecosystem Health, Canada‐ontario Agreement on Great Lakes Water Quality and Ecosystem Health