Mr. Pittman, when I left the north, we moved to a small farming town in southern Saskatchewan, and I certainly agree that a well-managed farm or ranch contributes a lot to conservation. I want to talk a little bit about community pastures. I want to know if you're aware of what's been happening with the federal government's divesting itself of very important grasslands in the province of Saskatchewan, which then turned around and sold them privately. Some of the lands that are still part of community pastures are extremely important for conservation. I'd be interested in your perspective on the whole initiative and how perhaps changing direction could help us reach our target of 10% protected land.
On October 25th, 2016. See this statement in context.