Okay.
The department is also continuing its work to protect biodiversity and species at risk.
Collaboration in that is also essential to all of our work, including our goal to achieve zero plastic waste by 2030, and ban harmful single-use plastics by 2021.
Another vital service, Madam Chair, is the weather and environmental prediction services the department provides to Canadians 24 hours a day.
The department is also developing further protections and taking steps to clean up the Great Lakes, Lake Winnipeg, Lake Simcoe and other large lakes.
In addition, we are working to modernize and strengthen the Canadian Environmental Protection Act.
Let us now turn to Parks Canada.
After a brief suspension of visitor services, Parks Canada adapted its delivery to respond to the challenge of COVID-19 and reopen national parks, historic sites and marine conservation areas on June 1.
From June through September, over 13.4 million Canadians were able to safely spend their recreational and vacation time in Parks Canada-administered places. Through the fall and winter, operations will continue in a number of parks and sites.
The main estimates for 2020-21 for Parks Canada are $1.1 billion. Parks Canada will continue protecting nationally significant examples of natural and cultural heritage in Canada and sharing the stories of these treasured places with Canadians. Parks Canada is also working on a proposal to develop a legislative framework that would strengthen the protection of cultural heritage in Canada.
As for the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada, Madam Chair, its main estimates total $76.5 million.
Madam Chair, I hope this summary provides committee members with the insight on the 2020-21 main estimates for Environment and Climate Change Canada, Parks Canada and the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada that they are seeking.
I am very happy to engage in conversation and to try to respond to your questions.