Environment committee  That would be a question for the minister, Mr. Sopuck, in terms of whether any program in the department should continue over the long term. But I would be happy to familiarize myself more with the current state of work in that area.

Environment committee  Without dealing with a specific case—

Environment committee  —I think there are a couple of important points. Environment Canada has a set of tools, which you have described. We have the statutory tools provided to us by the Species at Risk Act, among other legislation. We also have programmatic tools, as well as scientific capability tha

Environment committee  Thank you for the question. Indeed, I just told you about my experience and career in climate change. It is true that it was good experience that helped me better understand this challenge to strengthen a global system that will help improve the situation as a result of this pro

Environment committee  Yes.

Environment committee  We are seeking to strengthen the scientific work we do in landscape science. As you know, we are also implementing efforts to improve wetland restoration under the national conservation plan. There is also further work to explore the scope for wetlands to function as carbon sinks

Environment committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. I am honoured to appear before you today as the Deputy Minister of the Environment. Over the last 30 years, I have been proud to serve Canada as a public servant both in Ottawa and overseas. Throughout my career, I have always believed deeply in the values

Environment committee  As you may know, the department publishes a series of indicators that cover all media. Overall, and if you look in the international context, Canada's environmental performance is strong. There are challenges, however, and the data suggests where those challenges lie.