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Environment committee resources and also mitigate the effects we are already seeing from climate change, such as urban heat island effect and increased carbon emissions. The national conservation plan should establish guidelines for no net tree loss and preserve Canada's tree canopy, particularly within
May 3rd, 2012Committee meeting
Julia Ricottone
Environment committee Certainly. Thank you. I appreciate the opportunity to speak with you, Mr. Chairman, members of the committee. I'm Janet Peace. I'm vice-president for markets and business strategy at the Pew Center on Global Climate Change. For those of you who are not familiar with the Pew
November 24th, 2009Committee meeting
Dr. Janet Peace
Environment committee . But what I thought might be helpful for the committee is if I just tried to give you a sense of what the context is in Britain for this whole debate. Until perhaps four or five years ago, the issue of climate change was seen as an environmental one and a soft issue, almost an esthetic
November 19th, 2009Committee meeting
His Excellency Anthony Joyce Cary
Environment committee . One way of adapting to climate change is to look at the path of these creatures. If provinces, governments, conservation organizations are going to invest in large tracts of land to protect grizzly bears, bighorn sheep, and elk, we have to think of the future
April 26th, 2012Committee meeting
Len Ugarenko
Environment committee Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thanks to the witnesses and Ms. Gallais. I am pleased to see that you all more or less agree that the fight against climate change must be included in the national conservation plan. We cannot develop that plan if we are not first combatting climate
April 26th, 2012Committee meeting
Environment committee of the Canadian and global natural environment is perilous. Various environmental factors show that more protection is called for due to decades of environmental degradation and exploitation of the planet’s natural resources. Climate change, diminishing biodiversity, deforestation
November 17th, 2010Committee meeting
Matthew Firth
Environment committee That should be a recommendation? Okay. Thank you. I still have one minute. With regard to climate change and its impact on wildlife, we have to reduce emissions to scientifically determined levels, and I think we also have to help wildlife adapt. Many species already face
April 24th, 2012Committee meeting
Kirsty DuncanLiberal
Environment committee of companies that are focused exclusively in the renewable energy sector. We believe that climate change is a serious issue and that the federal government must adopt legally binding targets and put in place supportive actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In fact, the establishment
October 29th, 2009Committee meeting
Robert Hornung
Environment committee Thank you very much. I apologize for somewhat rushing you, but my time is limited. I just have a quick question for both of you. I will start with Mr. Young. Should the national conservation plan pay attention to climate change or action on climate change? Should
April 3rd, 2012Committee meeting
Environment committee I would argue not just climate change, as per the content that I've shared in my opening statements. I think there's a convergence of issues that need to be considered over the land base. These issues are climate change, economic development, and the different sectors
April 3rd, 2012Committee meeting
Bradley Young
Environment committee Thank you. Mr. Wareham, I really think this needs to protect the atmosphere, biodiversity, terrestrial landscape, freshwater, groundwater, and marine protected areas. You've mentioned climate change a number of times. What do you think this conservation plan should include
March 27th, 2012Committee meeting
Kirsty DuncanLiberal
Environment committee areas into sustainably managed land and seascapes so that wildlife can move between them. It's particularly important in the context of climate change. We need to allow plants and animals the space they need to shift and adapt to changing conditions. Nature conversation enjoys broad
March 27th, 2012Committee meeting
Alison Woodley
Environment committee , in your presentation you highlighted the consequences of climate change all over the world. In the third paragraph of your presentation you referred to the first paragraph of the statement from the Toronto Conference on the Changing Atmosphere, held in 1988. You said: The conference
November 24th, 2009Committee meeting
Mark WarawaConservative
Environment committee the reasoning I presented then in support of this bill. Suffice it to say that in light of the increasing urgency of curbing climate change and the continuing lack of action to cut Canada's greenhouse gas emissions, major Canadian environmental NGOs believe it is more important than ever
October 29th, 2009Committee meeting
Matthew Bramley
Environment committee Thank you very much for the opportunity to appear before this committee. In terms of Health Canada's work and contribution towards the climate change agenda, clearly we recognize the health impacts associated with climate change, and I would say particularly in relation
October 22nd, 2009Committee meeting
Dr. John Cooper