François Pilon at the Environment and Sustainable Development Committee

On May 2nd, 2013. See this statement in context.

May 2nd, 2013 / 9:20 a.m.

NDP

François Pilon NDP Laval—Les Îles, QC

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thanks to the witnesses for their presentations.

My first question is for Mr. Siekaniec.

Ducks Unlimited Canada is a known leader in wetlands conservation. We know that those wetlands are very important for biodiversity of both flora and fauna.

Could you tell us why it is so crucial to protect wetlands and how maintaining them is a key environmental issue?

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