Environment committee  I can give you two of three. Maybe Rachel can add the third. I've referred to resourcing of implementation of these plans, number one.

Environment committee  Well, jeepers....

Environment committee  I can't give you a dollar figure. I would just refer you to the people who are most familiar with those action plans. I am convinced that the budgets associated with the plans and the elements could be made available to you in short order.

Environment committee  There needs to be a stronger role used by the federal government, given its regulatory and legislative abilities.

Environment committee  Yes, it would be a legitimate area of research to explore. In reference to your previous question on whether we have examples of success stories, we could cite the example of purple loosestrife. Biological control has been successful in solving, in many areas, the purple looses

Environment committee  My short answer is that I am not aware of a comprehensive Canadian national impact assessment.

Environment committee  As a biologist, and evolutionary biologist for that matter, by training, I would remind folks that over geological time, over evolutionary time, over ecological time, climates change.

Environment committee  Yes. Thank you for the question, because clarity of leadership remains a very important goal that has not yet been achieved. For example, we've referred to several appropriate federal government agencies quite rightly being involved, but we still collectively require clarity—wit

Environment committee  I will permit Ms. Gagnon to respond also, with your approval, but my short answer is that in both ecosystems, whether we're talking terrestrial or aquatic and whether on the marine side or the freshwater side, we have the documented proof over decades that these invasives can be

Environment committee  Absolutely. As an example, again from the water side, without a specific pesticide we would not be effectively controlling the sea lamprey throughout the Great Lakes.

Environment committee  If I may, I would actually use an illustration from the aquatic side, just to further illustrate.

Environment committee  As I've mentioned, on the terrestrial side, you will see, when you get a chance to read a hard copy of my presentation, some statistics specifically with reference to economic impacts on the terrestrial side. They are large. The reason I wanted to use an aquatic example is that

Environment committee  That's a great question. I referred to the Environment Canada mandate to finish off that action plan associated with terrestrial animals. Let me give you just one example: the harmful effects of mute swans on other native migratory birds. Migratory bird hunting across the country

Environment committee  Thank you for the question. My answer will be a general one rather than a specific one. By that I mean there absolutely is a need for the federal government of Canada to be taking better advantage of its regulatory and legislative abilities in this regard. We know, for example,

Environment committee  First, may I emphasize that the top priority, in my opinion, with reference to investments from government, would be on the implementation side of the existing action plans that have been authored. They clearly identify the most effective means of successfully addressing this ver