Environment committee  Many of the proposals that have come in mention consultation plans. They are required to submit a work plan as part of their proposal so we can see in those proposals whether consultation is planned. In some cases it has already happened, and they are looking for funding moving f

Environment committee  As Niall mentioned, the focus on the target 1 challenge is really on hectares and land acquisition. There is some space for restoration and stewardship of the landscape inside those projects. It's not just all about land securement. Environment and Climate Change Canada does hav

Environment committee  Just to add to what Niall was saying, there's lots of experimentation happening in the United States with green bonds. Particularly at the municipal level and state level, we've seen a lot of experimentation there. Canada is looking at what's happening in many places in the U.S.

Environment committee  As Niall mentioned in his opening remarks, the foundation for everything we're doing, really, is partnership. We will be supporting projects with federal dollars that have the ability to demonstrate partnerships and consultation and collaboration. That's really inherent in and en

Environment committee  One thing we've done as part of the proposal phase is to ask for letters of support from partners. We want to see demonstrations of support in the community for various proposals for protected areas. We are giving a certain degree of points in our assessments for proposals that h

Environment committee  Just to add to Niall's comments, I think one of the things that people are really excited about in terms of Canada's approach is the bringing together of the species and the spaces in the nature fund as a holistic approach of managing these issues together, looking at cross-borde

Environment committee  That is correct.

Environment committee  The strategy right now is still under development. The department is working, as Carol noted, on a plan to build a website where Canadians can go to access information on the nature legacy program, including the Canada nature fund. The goals are essentially to encourage Canadian

Environment committee  Maybe just quickly, the money provided in budget 2018 for the Canada nature fund is time limited. We recognize that if we're going to make any progress on protected areas or species at risk we need to work in partnership with communities. It's absolutely imperative that those com