Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thanks to all of you for your testimony.
I have a number of questions for Mr. Siekaniec.
You talked a lot about the loss of wetland habitats. In fact, 70% of wetlands in Ontario have been lost. The same is true in the Prairies, hence the importance of protecting them to a greater degree, given all the benefits those wetlands afford. Ducks Unlimited Canada went into my riding, in Beauharnois, and, as a result, wetlands are now part of the Beauharnois landscape near the hydroelectric power station. We are now seeing life re-establish itself around the station.
You mentioned that $4 billion in benefits are generated as a result of biodiversity in ecosystems. Can you tell us a little about the services that ecosystems render in the fight against climate change, for example, and in the protection of habitats?