Science and Research committee  I would agree entirely with what Dr. Moran just said. I'll add a bit, in that I think it's a wonderful idea. I would highlight that one of the most useful things that can be done to support science is to help people understand and interpret it. Science itself is a method. You a

Science and Research committee  It's variable. I would say that for the most part—at least in the work that I'm very familiar with, which is around salmon—most municipalities that have salmon within their jurisdiction or area are very interested in the salmon resources. Salmon are in their rivers, their lakes a

Science and Research committee  I would say that my response would be aligned with Dr. Moran's. On projects that we are involved with, I can give an example. We are operating a data system that has information on salmon populations and their habitat. Some of that data is pulled in from federal and provincial g

Science and Research committee  In short, there's a big exchange. It's a two-way relationship. The citizen scientists gain by being involved. Those who can use the data and apply it to the decisions and things that they have to do also gain. It's very much a co-benefit relationship, in my opinion.

Science and Research committee  I wasn't a super good student at university, so I don't get to call myself doctor of anything. I tend to look at the idea of citizen science as an idea. When I relate to it, I don't necessarily draw super sharp boundaries around it. I would say that in our organization, the peo

Science and Research committee  I think most people would describe it that way, yes.

Science and Research committee  Well, we're a non-profit. Whether you would call us a “conservation organization” or—

Science and Research committee  That's a fair question. It's an important question. I'd highlight that our organization gets public funds, but not only public funds. We get a lot of funds from private entities as well. We're mindful that we work with people and organizations that operate not just in both Cana

Science and Research committee  I would say that they don't ask us specifically, but my understanding is that those are standards we are asked to.... When we apply for a grant from federal sources, there are questions in those grant applications that we have to answer to do our best to report out on how we can

Science and Research committee  Mr. Cannings, I would say yes to that. I would even just expand it a little bit beyond what typical people might think about when the idea is framed as citizen science. Citizen science is a nice way to frame it, but it can be even more than just science. It can be citizen stewa

Science and Research committee  While I didn't organize myself to bring that specific detail to committee today, I could certainly get back to committee on that in writing. I would frame it as that there are two kinds of funding we tend to receive from the federal government. We apply for grants through large

Science and Research committee  I'm not exactly sure how to answer that. I would say that we are open, as the Pacific Salmon Foundation, to doing our very best to be good stewards of resources, and to be an organization that helps Canadians and British Columbians do what they would like to do to look after our

Science and Research committee  To the best of my knowledge, the commitments we are asked to uphold when we are given resources by the federal government, from one source or another, do not require us to report back in both official languages. We do our very best to comply with all of the standards and obligat

Science and Research committee  It's a big question, but I'll maybe turn some focus, at least from my perspective, to how the federal government entities can help with that. I would almost look at the federal government entities as really well placed to be the guides and supporters looking at how you can match

Science and Research committee  Hi, everyone, and good morning. My name is Jason Hwang, and I'm here in my role as vice-president of salmon programs with the Pacific Salmon Foundation. I'd like to thank the committee for inviting me to appear. Before joining the Pacific Salmon Foundation four years ago, I sp