Environment committee  Mr. Maas, you mentioned in your presentation that the river levels were falling because of climate change. That's something we've been told since we've been here. Climate change is having a direct impact on water quality and river levels. The decision whether to regulate

Environment committee  Thank you for your question. I am not a climate change expert with the WWF. My portfolio, as it were, is freshwater. I recall from the earlier sessions that you brought up an interesting point, however, that the emission of greenhouse gases from the oil sands industry, as well

Environment committee   management framework would kick in. So that 16 cubic metres per second as a peak was for a very dry period. As such, the major source of water in a dry period is the river, and not other precipitation sources. I recognize your question on the potential effects of climate change

Environment committee  We're going to have to figure out how we're going to respond. We have to adapt to things that are happening. We also have to take the strong steps necessary to mitigate what's causing climate change. In our jurisdiction, the changes that we know are there didn't start

Environment committee  Mr. Wareham, what specifically in the conservation plan could you recommend to this committee that would take action on air quality and climate change that would be part of the conservation plan?

Environment committee  . Number two is fish and wildlife metrics, including surveys of populations in need of conservation as well as factors that threaten them, such as invasive species and climate change. These two metrics will provide the clearest indication of progress toward the plan's overarching goals

Environment committee   and services because wetlands purify our drinking water, moderate the effects of climate change, reduce risks of flooding and drought, and generally support our well-being. DU works in all provinces and territories, and we have many conservation partners including other conservation

Environment committee   management plan, we do talk about one of the benefits to Canadians and the world of this area being a benchmark against which to measure the impacts of climate change and other things. The notion of climate change is definitely mentioned in the plan. So we would invest--and we already

Environment committee   to develop a “platform to deepen engagement with the United States on climate change issues and enhancing Canada's visibility as an international leader in clean energy technology”. It does sound as if this funding is being allocated to PR, and that's a concern that has been expressed

Environment committee   where this climate change funding has gone?

Environment committee  Sure. Thanks for the question. I think what you're referring to is the clean energy dialogue. The clean energy dialogue represents about $1.8 million of a two-year allocation of $5.4 million for renewed international climate change strategies. In each year, Environment Canada

Environment committee   it also includes, in talking about “a platform to deepen engagement with the United States on climate change issues”.... Is the government planning to continue lobbying to weaken the standards that are being considered in the United States, and that might disadvantage Canada

Environment committee   to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to move ahead from the Kyoto era and work together to encourage more countries, the United States being a major—

Environment committee   away. We would have thought some of the climate change funding would have been used to support PEARL, but I'm unable to find where this would be. The amount of $35 million was announced to replace the expired funding, but it has yet to materialize. Why is the money being withheld

Environment committee   greenhouse gas emissions by 20% by 2020; investments in clean technologies, including next generation biofuels and carbon capture and storage; and active and constructive participation in United Nations negotiations to develop a new international climate change agreement. I do think it's