Environment committee  I'm sorry, I'm not sure I can give you that information now, but I would be happy to take that on notice and reply in writing if you want the specific details of how we go through the assessment process.

Environment committee  I think it's a very important tool. At the end of the day, partnerships on stewardship are critically important. All the evidence shows that partnerships with landowners, with those who are on the land, who use the land, are critically important. And, of course, these partnership

Environment committee  Thank you for the question. It is correct that Environment Canada in particular is behind in completing the recovery strategies. As you know, when the act entered into force, we began with a bit of a backlog and we've been working since then to catch up. We are making progress i

Environment committee  No. I'm sorry if I'm not being clear. The bulk of these funds are for the grants and contributions programs. Those grants and contribution programs, delivered through such vehicles as the habitat stewardship program, are specifically targeted to support action on species at risk.

Environment committee  I can't comment on what the minister has presented to cabinet, but as you know, under the act in cases where a Governor in Council decision is required, the minister would, by necessity, need to make a presentation.

Environment committee  The 10 national wildlife areas that have been selected are all in proximity to major urban areas. Some are within 100 kilometres and some are much closer.

Environment committee  As of March 2014, $2.1 billion has been spent on remediation at 1,530 sites and on assessment at 10,272 sites. That is for the federal government as a whole. The government has committed a total of $4.23 billion to clean up federal contaminated sites.

Environment committee  Thank you for the question. We are working to rapidly implement the plan, including by moving forward quickly with the new grants and contributions resources that we have and that we're seeking to secure. There are a number of areas where we are acting. First of all, as you kn

Environment committee  Mr. Chair, under the program a portion is devoted to assessment. As we continue to assess contaminated sites, the liability changes. We of course continue to remediate sites. That leads to retirement of some of that liability, and we continue the assessment. It also can add to th

Environment committee  These are federal sites, yes.

Environment committee  Yes.

Environment committee  While we play a role in coordinating this program, Environment Canada itself has relatively few contaminated sites. Other departments have custody of a large number of sites. For example, Aboriginal Affairs has custody of the Giant mine. The money we are seeking here will support

Environment committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. It is my privilege to appear before you today, on behalf of the Minister of the Environment, to discuss the 2014-15 supplementary estimates (B) for Environment Canada. I have a brief statement to deliver, which will be followed by statements from our portf

Environment committee  First of all, I don't know what.... I think you're right. I think air quality in the greater Toronto area is improving. I have heard that. I haven't seen the data on it. Of course, we do monitor that, and as you may know, we have been working for more than five years now, in par

Environment committee  It is my privilege to appear before you whenever it suits you.