Environment committee   directly to look at edge-of-field solutions, which could be taking out marginalized land and putting in habitats that are positive for addressing climate change and for biodiversity. Because the farmers are making a decision to take that land out of production, they're getting

Environment committee   of pollution and the impacts of climate change on the Great Lakes coastlines, and try to tackle these issues in a collaborative way. There's no way we're going to be able to address these issues if the federal government is doing its thing, the province is doing its thing, and cities

Environment committee  Thank you, Chair. Thank you to all of the witnesses for being here and sharing your knowledge and experience. Mr. Petelle and Ms. Stewart, climate change poses a threat to food security. Particularly concerning this year is the very light snow cover in some parts

Environment committee  There is no question that the global agricultural community is currently facing some enormous challenges, all of which we've heard talked about today: climate change, severe weather conditions, water scarcity and increasing global population. This is all while the amount

Environment committee   in the case of Lake Superior—they are extremely sensitive to pollution and climate change. The binational Council of the Great Lakes Region is working to accelerate the regional transition to a sustainable future by uniquely bringing diverse perspectives and interests together across

Environment committee   to play in ensuring that funding is sufficient to have a chance of resolving the situation within an acceptable time frame. It must recognize the importance of local municipalities in building resilience to climate change and addressing water issues in cities. If it wishes to be taken

Environment committee  , Matthew Coon Come and Roger Augustine. It has completed in its time and continues to complete hundreds of programs with indigenous communities across the country, projects such as climate change planning, species-at-risk management, energy literacy, watershed planning, ecological

Environment committee   on it. I'm just going to vote against it, proudly, because you keep using words like “radical” to describe our minister. I'm proud of our minister for being an environmentalist. Those four won't even say “climate change” in this committee. They won't acknowledge the impacts of climate

Environment committee   tone-deaf and out of touch with the vast majority of our nation's space. Now, I did take note that the rural member of Parliament for Milton, in 2021, did say on Twitter, “Say it with me: building highways doesn't fight climate change,” so perhaps there is agreement across

Environment committee   up and to listen to your recommendations. I have a small amount of time, so I do want to ask Ms. Hendriks a couple of questions. In particular, I wanted to ask you about the cost of climate change and the cost that we're seeing when it comes to water. We've heard from our

Environment committee  I want to thank the committee for inviting me to share my expertise on fresh water and the impacts of climate change, and for undertaking this study. I'm grateful for online technology today. I am on Mi'kma'ki lands, the ancestral and traditional lands of the Mi'kmaq people

Environment committee   significantly by region and are often intensified by the effects of climate change. Nutrien is committed to working collaboratively to address water-related challenges and opportunities. We support water stewardship in agriculture, starting at the farmer's field through the use of practices

Environment committee   issues, contributing to water research, supporting water management, creating sound water policy and underpinning the economic prosperity of Canada. Climate change adaptation and resilience strategies also will require improved and integrated water monitoring to ensure future

Environment committee  The economic impact of the damage caused by the Conservatives' action or inaction on climate change could really slow down Canada's economic growth. That could cost as much as $25 billion a year by 2025. If we do nothing on climate change, as the Conservatives are proposing

Environment committee  ? The municipalities in my riding recognize that failing to address climate change comes with a major financial cost. As I said earlier, water shortages, extreme climate events and harmful insects are raising concerns for farmers and for the resiliency of municipal infrastructures in my riding