Environment committee  For your information, the study Andréanne is talking about was conducted in co-operation with the David Suzuki Foundation. In the greater Montreal area, wetlands provide the equivalent of $117 million a year in goods and services. I believe that is really not a negligible value.

Environment committee  I have previously seen the term "adaptive monitoring", although I do not remember where it comes from. Wetlands evolve. Consequently, the idea is also to monitor that evolution, with respect to invasive species, for example. Other threats are involved in this case. As regards th

Environment committee  Basic research is important, but it also has to be applied. Funding in this field is distinctly inadequate.

Environment committee  Not really.

Environment committee  I would not know what to tell you. We are not funded by NSERC.

Environment committee  Yes, definitely.

Environment committee  I agree with Ms. Blais. I often come back to the subject, but I would add that wetlands alone are fine, but wetlands are connected to streams and land environments. We are conducting studies, but we have reached the point where we have to take action. We have to try to consolidat

Environment committee  Definitely. You talked about ecological infrastructure. I believe that expression will become increasingly important when it comes to development. You asked me what my opinion would be if I had to choose between a concrete water treatment plant that channels my watercourses and

Environment committee  I would like to add to that answer. In Laval in particular, although I think this situation can be extrapolated to other urban areas, the area is often divided into agricultural zones and zones where development is permitted. In agricultural zones, perhaps you can grow cranberr

Environment committee  You must also understand that the Rivière des Mille Îles is part of the Ottawa River, which is a major tributary of the St. Lawrence River corridor. Virtually everyone draws water from that part. This is quite serious. As we speak, luxury condos are being built in the middle of

Environment committee  You have to understand one thing. In Laval, for example, we have not yet reached the point where we have to compensate. We have reached the point where there is a shortage. We have to make gains. So we have to restore wetlands, acquire lands and restore flood plains. The situatio

Environment committee  You talk about habitat banking and thus about doing a kind of land exchange. The problem is that people often work at a regional level. For example, can further wetland losses in Laval right now be compensated for? I do not even know whether there are still any available wetlands

Environment committee  In short, it is a very logical scale. Action should be taken on this scale. That would make it possible to work in several types of wetlands with different and complementary functions. Peat bogs, marshes and swamps are examples of that. Some wetlands are also said to be isolated

Environment committee  Good morning, everyone. The perspective of the Conseil régional de l'environnement de Laval is mainly regional and local, but the purpose of our presentation today is to show you that, in spite of the big federal and provincial machine, when it comes down to actual situations at

Environment committee  Yes, I wrote it.