Thank you for the question.
It is correct that Environment Canada in particular is behind in completing the recovery strategies. As you know, when the act entered into force, we began with a bit of a backlog and we've been working since then to catch up. We are making progress in that regard, but we still have about 163 that remain to be posted for recovery strategies.
We have ongoing funding that supports the work to develop those recovery strategies. Where this funding is important is in actually responding to the issues that recovery strategies raise in identifying critical habitat, in working to restore that habitat, and also in building partnerships with landowners and others to help not only to address species at risk but significantly to prevent species that may be threatened from further deterioration.