Environment committee  Thank you, Chair. I'm pleased to have this opportunity to speak more on this. I would start by acknowledging the incredible effort and work that so many Parks Canada employees and contractors have been putting in over the last year and a bit, during COVID, to keep so many of our

Environment committee  Thank you, Chair. By and large, most of our projects, including during COVID, have been proceeding on schedule or close to schedule. There are some that are of concern, as the member has identified. As the minister has suggested, we could provide greater detail after the committ

Environment committee  Mr. Chair, with your permission, I'd like to refer that to Andrew Campbell, our senior VP of operations.

Environment committee  In fact, we have national guidance and direction about local decision-making and innovations by local field unit staff working with the communities in which they operate. Of course Jasper and Banff have their own administration, whereas we also have five other Parks Canada admini

Environment committee  Let's go back to our CFO, Ms. Blanchard.

Environment committee  Could we go to Michael Nadler?

Environment committee  Chair, I wonder if we might have our CFO speak to what that amount actually is, and what that account actually is, just for greater clarity.

Environment committee  Chair, that is such a great question. I'm going to pass it to a couple of colleagues in a moment, Michael Nadler and Andrew Campbell, perhaps. I would like to take this opportunity, if I may, to express my immense pride in the dedication and the work of our 5,800 employees, wh

Environment committee  Thank you for the opportunity, Mr. Chair. I'm Ron Hallman, the president and CEO of Parks Canada. If I may, I'd like to introduce our vice-president of protected areas establishment and conservation, Darlene Upton, who could respond to the member's question.

Environment committee  Thank you, Minister, and thank you, Chair. First of all, to the member's question, I can confirm that Parks Canada met with the individuals locally. Today, in fact, the executive director for the Prairies did that. On the broader issue of urban parks, we are very much intereste