All I was trying to say is that great conservation authorities provide an excellent framework or model for exactly what we're talking about here. Good ones do a lot for a community, and they're not government jobs. The reason to have them funded by multiple levels of government is that the work is so important and it creates stability. Occasionally you'll get a government that's hostile towards them, so making sure there are multiple levels of funding for them.... For example, in 2021, a conservation authority was given $9 million from ECCC through the nature smart climate solutions fund.
I'm very supportive of my friend's motion, and I'm looking forward to voting for it.