Fisheries committee  I would just add to my colleague's comment. Asian carp are well established in systems in the United States, and perhaps that's what people might be thinking of. The effort is to ensure that those Asian carp that are well established in the United States do not get into the Gre

Fisheries committee  I think Transport Canada could play a role with respect to awareness. When people are getting a licence, they could indicate that there is a risk and indicate where to go to get information to manage that risk. I think there is a role.

Fisheries committee  Yes, there is such a committee. It's the national aquatic invasive species committee, which DFO and all the provinces and territories participate in. We would definitely view that committee as a key mechanism, or as “the” key mechanism, for the federal, provincial and territorial

Fisheries committee  The quick answer is no, but I will attempt to respond to your question. There are models in other areas. For example, there's something called the Avian Knowledge Network. It's people who keep information on birds. There are many different systems that are keeping that informati

Fisheries committee  The idea behind those educational awareness programs actually goes a bit further. It's not just providing information, but also causing that changed behaviour. It's the things that people are doing that are causing species to be introduced into new ecosystems. Can those behaviour

Fisheries committee  In addition, I think it's very important to go through that prioritization and planning process. What are the priorities that we wish to tackle as a country? Once we've identified those priorities, what are the actions needed to effectively act on that priority? From there, it's

Fisheries committee  I wasn't personally involved directly with that funding, but I'm aware of that project, yes.

Fisheries committee  Yes, in part. We're developing information products, including, for example, videos, to communicate what people need to do with respect to the “Clean Drain Drive” program.

Fisheries committee  There are other products. I'm not the individual in the organization who's working directly on that initiative.

Fisheries committee  I think the first step is to identify the actions that are needed to close the pathway and, if you're referring to transport from one area of Canada to another, identifying the appropriate role for the federal government and also the provincial governments. Non-governmental org

Fisheries committee  The head office for the council is located in Williams Lake, British Columbia. It's a small national organization.

Fisheries committee  Thank you, Chair, and thank you, committee, for the opportunity to be with you this afternoon as you study the issue of aquatic invasive species. The Canadian Council on Invasive Species is a nationally registered non-governmental organization that works collaboratively across