In your report you are critical of Environment Canada's progress on the recovery strategies. It appears that you somewhat overlook the fact that roughly 70% of the identification of critical habitat has been completed. I'm sure you know that this step in the recovery strategy process is the most laborious and time-consuming. This is to say that the majority of the work for the species that require these recovery strategies is complete.
Why does it seem that you've overlooked this important piece of information when commenting on Environment Canada's performance? When I look at it, a lot of these timelines are self-imposed—things that we have put forward.
In looking around the world, I'm curious if you're aware of any other jurisdictions that are doing work this complicated. If so, how many are actually out there doing this type of work? Could you comment on those questions, please?