Thanks. I appreciate that.
Mr. Ewins, the term biodiversity targets is thrown around a lot. What I never see is a definition of biodiversity. When you write a law, you better have definitions. For example, the Canadian species mix is composed of native species, indigenous species, migratory species that come in and out, and many introduced species. Many of the introduced species are here to stay.
So does biodiversity mean the maximum number of species, period? Does it mean indigenous species only? Keep in mind that it's tempting to go to indigenous species only. I can see why people would go there. However, we humans have moved around a number of species that are actually quite beneficial to us. I'm thinking of species like pheasants, rainbow trout in the Great Lakes, and so on. Those so-called good species have settled in just fine.
If we're going to write any laws or develop policies to achieve biodiversity targets, could you please define biodiversity for me? Be as specific as you possibly can.