Mr. Speaker, yesterday our Prime Minister made a historic announcement by protecting over 10,000 square kilometres of Lake Superior, including the lakebed, islands and north shore lands. This will become the largest freshwater marine protected area in the world.
The World Wildlife Fund, Prince Philip, and local first nations are all in agreement that this is the right thing to do.
Can the Minister of the Environment please expand on why yesterday's announcement was a great day for Canada?