Environment committee  Thank you for the question. On December 23, 2014, we published a three-year recovery document posting plan on the species-at-risk public registry. That outlined our plan to complete the overdue recovery documents. Parks Canada Agency has also published the anticipated date for delivering on its one outstanding proposed recovery document.

Environment committee  Yes. In 2014-15 we posted recovery documents for 63 species, the most in any fiscal year to date. Under our plan in the current fiscal year we've committed to post recovery documents for 71 additional species. As of April 7, 2015, we have posted recovery strategies or management plans for 366 species, and 155 remain to be posted by the three departments: 129 by Environment Canada, 24 by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, and I think two by the Parks Canada Agency.

Environment committee  For every federal regulation we bring forward, we publish an impact assessment, which provides—again, based on our analytical work—a very detailed assessment of not only the emissions reductions that will be achieved by the federal measure but their costs and benefits. That's part of all federal regulation.

Environment committee  In our INDC, we quoted the number of 1.6%, which is derived from the World Resources Institute database of global GHG emissions, which is, I think, an acknowledged source for that information.

Environment committee  We do. Under our reporting in the United Nations, we publish every year estimates of emissions for all sources and all sinks. The most recent annual report was published in April.

Environment committee  For the 2013...?

Environment committee  I believe.... I'll verify. I apologize to the committee. I'm sorry. I should have these facts readily at my fingertips. I think it was about 726 million tonnes, but again, I would like to verify that, because I don't have it in front of me.

Environment committee  Well, I would have to verify whether the inventory provides that level of detail. It is extremely detailed, though, so we probably would be able to provide you that information based on the published information in the inventory. There are complex methodologies behind these calculations.

Environment committee  It may be a terminology question. “Lapse” is a commonly used term. Departments are permitted—and this is designed to actually incent good financial management—to carry forward a set amount. Amounts that exceed that set amount lapse and are returned to the fiscal framework, and hence, are not available to the department.

Environment committee  Yes, of which $56 million was operating.

Environment committee  I would take you back to the modelling work we do. One of the reasons why I pause on giving you a specific number is that, again, as I mentioned, when you look at the analytical work—and Canada is I think advanced in this area and is consistent with work done in other advanced jurisdictions—you see that we look at the economy as a whole and the drivers of emissions.

Environment committee  Well, Mr. Chair, I would rather not get drawn into speculating on possible policy measures. I think, from an analytical standpoint, we know that deep GHG reductions require structural change and it is not in every case that cost-effective technology solutions are available. It is an iterative process, and I think the government, in announcing the 2030 goal, is setting a level of ambition that should serve to help continue to drive progress, both in terms of the articulation of policy measures and also, hopefully, to continue to incent the necessary technological change needed to achieve significant GHG reductions.

Environment committee  Are you referring to the 2014—

Environment committee  March 31. Perhaps I'll ask our CFO to give you the precise numbers.

Environment committee  I'll make two quick points. We did lead the development of a public-private partnership involving the municipality, the province, the company involved, and others to put in place an overall approach on the remediation. We're now tendering that process in order to proceed with the first phase of the project, and I hope we will be successful in terms of the bids that come in the coming weeks.