Environment committee  The Government of Canada set out a target to reduce by 17% their emissions, based on 2005 levels, by 2020. The government will not likely achieve that target, based on data from Environment Canada itself.

Environment committee  There's a common definition out in the public based on the Brundtland Commission report. My description of it is the intersection between a strong economy, a strong society, and a healthy environment. It's the sweet spot in between all three.

Environment committee  It's the intersection of all three things.

Environment committee  In its sustainable development strategies?

Environment committee  I believe each ministry reports—should do it and does do it—in its sustainable development strategies, on its successes in all three areas: environmental, social, and economic.

Environment committee  In fact, we did. We were aware that they were looking at the reporting part of the joint plan, so there was a commitment to issue a report. We knew that the Auditor General of Alberta was looking at the reporting section. The scope of our audit was to look at the federal role.

Environment committee  Environment Canada was responsible for 38 projects. We examined nine of them in detail. Overall, they were on time and on budget.

Environment committee  It is important to look at the period that was covered. We were looking at the implementation of the 2013-14 work plans and the development of the 2014-15 work plans. The Auditor General of Alberta was looking at the year prior to that.

Environment committee  It's really important to look at the scope.

Environment committee  Yes, that's correct. Recommendation 1.63 does refer to the information that we put in the chart, exhibit 1.8.

Environment committee  Yes. Forests, and Canada's forests in particular, can flip between being carbon sinks and carbon sources. So yes, by separating the effects of what's called LULUCF—land use, land use change, and forestry—Canadians would have a better understanding of the impact of land use change

Environment committee  I can't answer that question right now. I think we could get back to you.

Environment committee  We'll get back to you with an answer on that. It's a very specific question around the release of methane as the permafrost—

Environment committee  Right: I don't believe that's included in here but I could be wrong, and I don't want to mislead you.

Environment committee  You're asking about a detailed analysis. If you look at paragraph 3.40, you'll see what icebreaking services are provided by the coast guard: ice information, ice routing, escorting individual vessels and convoys, freeing ships beset in ice, maintaining shipping channels and trac