Environment Committee on Feb. 15th, 2024

Evidence of meeting #98 for Environment and Sustainable Development in the 44th Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was global.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Freshwater

MPs speaking

Francis Scarpaleggia
Gérard Deltell
Adam van Koeverden
Monique Pauzé
Alexandre Boulerice
Dan Mazier
Lloyd Longfield
Michael Kram
Sophie Chatel
Branden Leslie
Pam Damoff

Also speaking

Chandra Madramootoo  Distinguished James McGill Professor, McGill University, As an Individual
Robert Sandford  Senior Government Relations Liaison, Global Climate Emergency Response, United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health, Forum for Leadership on Water
Merrell-Ann Phare  Commissioner, International Joint Commission (Canadian Section)
George McGraw  Founder and Chief Executive Officer, DIGDEEP
Susan Chiblow  Commissioner, International Joint Commission (Canadian Section)
Emily Lorra Hines  Director, Forum for Leadership on Water
Kaveh Madani  Director, United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health
Mumta Ito  Founder and President, Nature's Rights
Kat Kavanagh  Executive Director, Water Rangers
Gregory McClinchey  Director, Policy and Legislative Affairs, Great Lakes Fishery Commission
Lisa Walter  Coordinator, Aquatic Connectivity, Great Lakes Fishery Commission

5:30 p.m.

Executive Director, Water Rangers

Kat Kavanagh

I really believe in nature-based solutions and restoration as building resilience in all of those ecosystems. I see communities playing a huge role in supporting their local climate resilience. If we're looking at waterways, things like droughts and floods are huge components of that climate picture, and I really want to see communities be a part of building that resilience for their futures.

5:30 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

Mr. Boulerice, your time is up.

I'd like to thank all the witnesses for their really interesting insights, and all the members for the good questions that brought out those insights.

We have a vote now, so we'll have to end the meeting here. We're at our two-hour mark anyway.

Thank you again. We'll see each other as a committee in about 10 days.

Thank you.