Thank you so much, Mr. Butler.
Many of us on the committee think back with fond memory of our visit, when you hosted a number of us and showed us the beautiful natural parts of Halifax, so thank you so much for that. It was a wonderful part of that trip.
We are going to begin the seven-minute round of questioning. Colleagues, I remind you of the scope.
To the Ecology Action Centre, thank you so much for having that on the back of your presentation. You've actually listed those seven scoping questions and then answered them. Thank you for that.
With that in mind, seven questions addressing the scope of the study are as follows:
1. What is urban conservation?
2. What could be the goals of connecting urban Canadians with conservation?
3. What are the best practices in Canada?
4. What urban conservation initiatives are currently at use?
5. What are the economic, health, biodiversity, and social benefits associated with urban conservation?
6. How do we define a protected space?
7. What role should the federal government play?
We will begin our seven minutes with Mr. Sopuck.