Environment committee  Thank you, deputy. I'm happy to put the spending into historic context. Since 2009-10 we have disbursed $3.8 million to support the recovery of the central group of southern mountain caribou in B.C. This past fiscal year and following the conclusion of the agreement last Februar

Environment committee  I'd be happy to address that question. Again, in terms of setting the context, budget 2018 provided historic resources to—

Environment committee  Sure. So, 200,000 square kilometres of protection in the past two years, and there are 68 further projects currently funded that will see the establishment of new protected areas right across Canada. That is a historic change.

Environment committee  Then in terms of the interim target question that you posed, the international target is for 2030, and the international target that we're working towards is 30 by 30. For Canada, 2025 is an interim target, which is actually unique globally.

Environment committee  I can add a few words. I am the Assistant Deputy Minister of the Canadian Wildlife Service. For this initiative, we are working very closely with our colleagues at Natural Resources Canada. It includes tree planting as well as wetland and farmland interventions. In terms of tree

Environment committee  Yes, the framework of the partnership agreement that was arrived at between Canada, B.C. and the first nations provides for opportunities to discuss aspects of the implementation of the agreement with the broader stakeholder groups, including mayors and others. As the planning w

Environment committee  Thank you, deputy, and thank you, Chair. In respect of the question posed, specific projections on the growth and population over the coming 10 years are difficult to make, but I can speak to some of the very specific measures that are being undertaken with these investments to

Environment committee  I'm happy to speak to that. We do have a specific plan in place. In respect of the allocations within these supplementary estimates, it's part of a total of $75.4 million over four years that will go into this agreement. Of that, $46.5 million is new funding from a recently appr

Environment committee  I'm happy to detail that. Forty-six million of that amount will go to the Province of B.C. to support land purchases, which represents a combination of the new funds identified in the supplementary estimates and existing nature legacy funding. Ten million will go to a community s

Environment committee  Thank you, Ms. Najm. I can answer the question on the Canada nature fund. That fund consists of $500 million for the 2018-23 period, and its goal is to protect the environment and nature by providing support for preserving species at risk, but also for the establishment of prote

Environment committee  Thank you, Ms. Najm. Thank you for your question. As far as our projections to date are concerned, we are aiming to achieve the target by 2023. It's going to take a little longer than anticipated because of the disruptions caused by the COVID-19—

Environment committee  My apologies. Yes, I certainly will, but that was the end of my answer.

Environment committee  The reason we may have been struggling to find you an answer, sir, is that aquatic invasive species are under the responsibility of the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans. As such, we don't have an identified line item for them within our own main estimates.

Environment committee  Not within Environment and Climate Change Canada.

Environment committee  My name is Niall O'Dea, and I am the assistant deputy minister of the Canadian wildlife service. The expenditure is certainly tied to our 2018 investment of $1.3 billion and will help us make great strides in our efforts to protect biodiversity all over the country. As far as s