Environment committee  That's not my understanding. It's the case that we are developing far more sophisticated tools that reflect the progress in our understanding of the global climate system. Extreme weather events are becoming more frequent, and that is a function of the phenomenon of climate

Environment committee  I've been given to understand this is becoming quite a challenge because climate change seems to be driving some extreme weather events. It's been hard to keep the modelling up to speed so that Canadians get timely and accurate forecasts. Is that a reasonable observation?

Environment committee  I would have to check on that. Climate change, both mitigation and adaptation, is one of four key priorities under our departmental science plan. I'd be happy to verify whether we are specifically addressing the impacts on contaminated sites.

Environment committee   and environmental warnings. We continue to do a great deal of science in that area. The third, as I mentioned, is climate change mitigation and adaptation. The fourth relates to this area of conservation and all of the work we do in wildlife-related science, which is both flora and fauna.

Environment committee  Yes, sure. That would be great. Is the department conducting any studies on the impact of climate change on the management of contaminated sites or on the impact of climate change on environmental liability?

Environment committee  Okay. One of the big problems in the whole Sahtu region is climate change. I believe that in Canada, this region, the Mackenzie Valley, is impacted the most by climate change. Scientists report losses of up to 40% of the permafrost in that area. Does Parks Canada have a clear

Environment committee  Very good. Concerning your work in relation to climate change, according to my recollection of reports, Canada was very instrumental in getting the major emitters to sign on, I think, to the Copenhagen Accord. I don't want to ask you to breach any confidentiality that you might

Environment committee  Actually, that's the next question I was going to ask you. I know that you just accepted the position. It was in July, right? So that's not much time,but since you already have a lot of experience in international climate change negotiations, I am sure you are already aware

Environment committee  Climate change is still a major concern for the department and for me, personally. Of course, we are continuing to take part in negotiations to obtain a global agreement in Paris that will promote global progress in fighting climate change.

Environment committee  That's excellent. Actually, I think climate change will be the challenge of our generation and future generations. The Copenhagen conference was criticized, as you know, by a number of environmental and social stakeholders, among others, since there was no binding agreement

Environment committee   Committee on the Environment and Sustainable Development in 2007, 2008 and 2009. You were even Canada's chief negotiator and ambassador for climate change for the negotiations leading up to the Copenhagen climate conference. Could you tell us about your experience that will help you

Environment committee  Thank you for the question. Indeed, I just told you about my experience and career in climate change. It is true that it was good experience that helped me better understand this challenge to strengthen a global system that will help improve the situation as a result

Environment committee  This one introduces a new element which, although we're batting zero for 17 so far, you never know, a miracle might occur, and the possibility of including the effects of measuring and remediating the effects of climate change on the park might actually be something worth

Environment committee   plan was the Rouge watershed plan. It said that to offset the flooding and erosion of extreme storm events from climate change and also from the runoff from planned urban growth, we have to restore forests and wetlands or our liabilities are going to skyrocket, insurance-wise

Environment committee   in the greatest extinction that's been known for millions and millions of years. It's one of the three or four big extinctions in hundreds of millions of years. We're losing many species. We have global climate change happening and it's affecting our communities, causing multi-millions, even