Environment committee  It's important to look at the Species at Risk Act, for guidance because that is one area where there's been awfully slow development in the listing of species. While there is a law there that compels action around listing, we're way behind the appropriate listing and recovery str

Environment committee  I agree that the IUCN recommendations will be helpful. My understanding is that they should be out soon, and that will be helpful. Your question about what should be included in terms of quantity and quality is a bit of a struggle for many countries. I think it would vary for ea

Environment committee  There are important degrees of designation that allow flexibility for compatible use. If we're too strict in defining and limiting use, it will make it harder for us to achieve our goals of conserving biodiversity. If we are flexible around the degree of protection in different a

Environment committee  Thank you. First I'd like to point out that the timing of this conversation is very auspicious. It is now 100 years since the signing of the Migratory Birds Convention Act between Canada and the U.S. It's also the 100-year anniversary of the creation of the first migratory bird

Environment committee  We're prepared to come back. It would be fine.