Environment committee  Yes.

Environment committee  I will continue in French, if I may. If I've understood correctly, your question has to do with new wetlands. They are sometimes created naturally and often allow for water to be absorbed naturally. These areas are like sponges. But when we fill in a wetland—

Environment committee  No, it is only caused by urban sprawl.

Environment committee  Yes, absolutely. For every wetland that needs to be filled in, authorization must be obtained from the Quebec Ministry of the Environment. Currently, the majority of the authorization requests are approved. So there might be a problem with this legislation.

Environment committee  The greenbelt movement in the greater Montreal area was launched last week. It brings together a number of environmental organizations, including the David Suzuki Foundation. The objective of a greenbelt is to ensure a minimum level of protection around the City of Montreal by m

Environment committee  Good afternoon. I would like to thank the committee for inviting us today. I am a biologist by training. I started working with the Conseil régional de l'environnement in the summer. My mandate requires me to study the wetlands of Laval. I have discovered that there is a very ri