Thank you.
Thank you, Minister.
A common thread throughout your presentation, which I really appreciated, was the focus on delivering real environmental results. I think we find these environmental debates are basically in two camps. In one camp all they talk about is process, and the camp that I'm certainly in, and obviously, you and your department are in, is dealing with delivering real environmental results. So it was greatly appreciated.
I was recently in Winnipeg where your department made a grant to the Manitoba Habitat Heritage Corporation for wetlands conservation and wetlands restoration, again, very much in the theme of delivering real environmental results. Can you talk about why wetlands are so critical and important? Wetlands have been a focus of all parties in this particular committee, but could you expand on their importance?