Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Welcome to all of our witnesses today, and thank you for very interesting presentations. There was a lot of material in there and food for thought.
I want to begin with something Mr. Collyer brought up. It's probably the first time it's been presented to us this way.
You made a distinction between the national conservation plan and a framework. Some people will have difficulty grasping the difference at first blush. I notice later in your presentation you make a comment that the national conservation framework should “strive to integrate conservation and biodiversity considerations into a broader planning framework”. So we have planning and framework mixed together, and the distinction is sometimes lost on some people.
I notice, Ms. Kenny, as well that in your remarks you used the word “framework”. You said that a national conservation plan “should create a framework within which all...”.
I just wonder if you care to comment and expand a little bit on what you see as the difference between a national conservation framework and a national conservation plan.