Environment Committee on May 29th, 2012

Evidence of meeting #38 for Environment and Sustainable Development in the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was need.

On the agenda

Study to Provide Recommendations Regarding the Development of a National Conservation Plan

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Jeffrey Hutchings President, Canadian Society for Ecology and Evolution; Professor of Biology, Dalhousie University; As an Individual

Martin Willison Adjunct Professor, School for Resource and Environmental Studies and Marine Affairs Program, Dalhousie University, As an Individual

Todd Dupuis Executive Director, Regional Programs, Atlantic Salmon Federation

Frederick Whoriskey Vice-Chair, Education, Dalhousie University, Huntsman Marine Science Centre

David Coon Executive Director, Conservation Council of New Brunswick Inc.

Steve Burgess Acting Director General, Ecosystem Programs Policy, Department of Fisheries and Oceans

Ward Samson Member, Newfoundland and Labrador Wildlife Federation

Soren Bondrup-Nielsen Treasurer, Head, Department of Biology, Acadia University, Science and Management of Protected Areas Association

Margo Sheppard Chair, Canadian Land Trust Alliance

Betty Ann Lavallée National Chief, Congress of Aboriginal Peoples

Susanna Fuller Coordinator, Marine Conservation, Ecology Action Centre

Andrew Hammermeister Assistant Professor, Nova Scotia Agricultural College; Director, Organic Agriculture Centre of Canada

Dwight Dorey National Vice-Chief, Congress of Aboriginal Peoples

2:55 p.m.

Coordinator, Marine Conservation, Ecology Action Centre

Susanna Fuller

That Colin Stewart Forest Forum was bringing together conservation groups and forestry companies to identify ecologically sensitive lands, which were then set aside and/or purchased by the province through their 12% goal in terrestrial protection.

That 12% goal is met in three ways. It's met by crown land protection. It's met by the Nova Scotia Nature Trust, which protects private lands through conservation easements. It's also met through working with industry on setting aside lands that sometimes are purchased and sometimes are contributed. That's how it works.

2:55 p.m.

Conservative

James Lunney Conservative Nanaimo—Alberni, BC

Thank you.

2:55 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Mark Warawa

Thank you.

I want to again thank our witnesses for being with us.

Chiefs Lavallée and Dorey, thank you so much, this being Mi'kmaq territory. We were on Micou's Island and thoroughly enjoyed it and the tour yesterday. Thank you so much.

We started our travels on the west coast and we end them on the east coast. We appreciate your input as we develop our recommendations to the government on a national conservation plan.

Colleagues, we will now adjourn and proceed to the airport.