International Boundary Commission

This article is about a US-Canada border commission. For the commission that oversees the boundary between the United States and Mexico, see International Boundary and Water Commission. For the commission created by the Canada–US Boundary Waters Treaty, see International Joint Commission.
International Boundary Commission
Commission de la frontière internationale
AbbreviationIBC
Formation1908
PurposeSurveying and mapping the Canada–United States border
Commissioners
Canada Jean Gagnon
United States Kyle K. Hipsley
Websiteinternationalboundarycommission.org

The International Boundary Commission (French: Commission de la frontière internationale) is a bi-national organization responsible for surveying and mapping the Canada–United States border and regulating construction close to the border. The commission was created in 1908 and made permanent by a treaty in 1925.[1]

Its responsibilities also include maintaining boundary monuments and buoys, keeping the border vista on each side clear of brush and vegetation within three meters (about 10 feet) from the boundary, overseeing any applications for permission to build within the vista, and reporting annually to the governments of both countries.

  1. ^ "History of the International Boundary Commission". International Boundary Commission. Archived from the original on June 3, 2018. Retrieved April 16, 2018.