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Environment committee I believe that with climate change, our focus and our connectivity model of research—the Go Green program that we're doing here in Saskatchewan—is trying to escalate or speed up the timelines to secure habitat, to provide the connectivity opportunities, as mentioned by a couple
April 25th, 2013Committee meeting
Darrell Crabbe
Environment committee is an interesting day, since we are going to be debating an NDP motion in the House of Commons on fighting climate change. Some Conservatives no longer believe that climate change is a threat to the planet and habitat conservation, among other things. In that respect, I would like to know
April 25th, 2013Committee meeting
Environment committee expressed that the cumulative effects of both development within the region and the increases of temperature expected under climate change may result in some very significant and adverse impacts on that very important ecosystem within the Athabasca.
April 23rd, 2013Committee meeting
Larry Innes
Environment committee strategy to look at continental-scale connectivity. There is connectivity of protected areas. They are also looking at it under a framework of climate change, because they've had some serious impacts from climate change in Australia, with wild fires, etc., and they've recognized
April 23rd, 2013Committee meeting
Alison Woodley
Environment committee Fine. My next question is for Mr. Ewins. Your Web site lists climate change, water and humans as your top priorities. Do you think the government is doing enough to help you with those priorities?
April 18th, 2013Committee meeting
Environment committee and/or desertification, particularly those in Africa. On Tuesday, a conference that brought together numerous experts was held. The topics of discussion included climate change, the two-degree-Celsius increase in global temperature and its effects on food security. In your view, how does Canada's
April 18th, 2013Committee meeting
Environment committee Yes. There are different layers and values that people can put on, and you categorize things as alien, exotic, introduced. There are also translocations, which involve people actually moving species to get ahead of climate change. In the forestry sector, of course, they have
April 18th, 2013Committee meeting
Dr. Peter Ewins
Environment committee Mr. Ewins, there hasn't been much discussion around science or climate change, even though those are key concerns when you are trying to conserve terrestrial habitats. Could you comment on that?
April 18th, 2013Committee meeting
Environment committee the development of our fossil fuel industries, that we can continue to expand our cities, that we can do things as we have done them before. But from an ecological perspective, I think it's clear, given climate change science and the loss of biodiversity globally, that we can't keep on doing
April 16th, 2013Committee meeting
Stephen Hazell
Environment committee Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'm going to sum up what I took from your remarks in one minute. You talked about the importance of continuing to fight climate change, of taking action based on sound science and of having legislation that governs habitat conservation effectively. I also
April 16th, 2013Committee meeting
Environment committee an impact on habitat conservation? If so, what can the government do to remedy the problem and to work towards meeting the targets agreed to under the UN Convention on Biological Diversity? All of you talked about it to some degree. Knowing that climate change is a very present concern
April 16th, 2013Committee meeting
Environment committee that climate change and the shift of climate regimes across habitat are going to change the composition of those areas and the species mix that perhaps use it. The base of habitat is the vegetation complex, the soil complexes, in these areas, and different species will use them over time
April 16th, 2013Committee meeting
Bill Wareham
Environment committee such as global climate change can be maximized. Implementation of these principles demands good ecological science capacity within the federal government. Canada has made significant commitments to conserving habitat, such as through the Conventions on Biological Diversity
April 16th, 2013Committee meeting
Ian Davidson
Environment committee resources industries upon which our society relies. We face a future of uncertainty. As alternate sources of energy are developed, there will be new challenges on the landscape related to land use and habitat conservation. Climate change and species adaptation will likely cause shifts
April 16th, 2013Committee meeting
Len Ugarenko
Environment committee For the other important part of thinking about climate change and adapting to it, I would use the word “planning”. What information do people really need? I think they need access to a really good plan to help them understand how best to use land. Parks, national wildlife
March 26th, 2013Committee meeting
Robert McLean