Thank you very much.
Before we begin our round of questioning, I want to share with you the scope of the study.
We had seven questions to answer in designing the scope of the study: One, what is urban conservation? Two, what are the goals of connecting urban Canadians with conservation? Three, what are the best practices in Canada for urban conservation? Four, what urban conservation initiatives are currently in use? What are the best practices and challenges? Five, what are the economic, health, biodiversity, and social benefits associated with urban conservation? Six, how do we define a protected space? Seven, what role should the federal government play in urban conservation?
What I've heard is very interesting, though it is at times broad in scope. What will be reported back to Parliament will be within that narrow scope, so I appreciate the comments focusing on dealing with those seven questions.
We'll begin with Ms. Ambler.