Environment committee  I think there's a good model in Shuswap Lake, as a planning exercise. It involved all sectors, and everybody came to the conclusion that the values they have, whether they be residential, farming, or whatever, were related to the value and the sustainability of that large ecosyst

Environment committee  I think the national conservation plan should be general. I think the outcome, or the question it should ask, is what percentage of activities need to be done on those landscapes and wetlands to maintain ecosystem functioning. I think wetlands are a priority, but depending on whe

Environment committee  I think incentives work at a number of different levels. First, I think there are tax incentives and other financial incentives to protect the functioning of the habitats. Those can be in the form of tax relief or grants or other mechanisms. There are also incentives in terms of

Environment committee  It started at least seven years ago. It has certainly been enhanced over the last year, but I will get you the detailed information on that.

Environment committee  I think it depends on what issues you're dealing with, at what level. I think we need, as Mr. Page and others have said, a national plan that is clear in terms of the outcomes we want from a national plan. But there is a diversity of interests in habitats across the province, so

Environment committee  There's one further comment I'd like to make. A surcharge on hunting and guiding and trapping fees goes into the Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation. That agency supports a program called Project WILD, which is delivered in the schools, both primary and secondary, and focuses o

Environment committee  Thank you very much, Mark. It's a pleasure to appear before the standing committee, and we will focus on the six questions. I believe you do have the presentation in front of you. I will be speaking to the presentation, and my colleague, Neil, will assist me in answering question