Science and Research committee  Thank you for your question. Citizens certainly have a big role to play in collecting data and gathering information for science. As we explained, right now, we have three national programs. There are also many examples of initiatives that communities are doing with our managem

Science and Research committee  Certainly. Parks Canada is required to provide parliamentarians with annual reports on the state of conservation of our natural and cultural sites. To do so, this data must be truly accurate. In the parliamentary reporting, we need to make sure all the data is verified. There's

Science and Research committee  I will turn it to my colleague, Stephen, to speak more about the iNaturalist program.

Science and Research committee  Of course. Thank you for your question. I will turn the floor over to my colleague, Manuela Charette, who will be able to talk about our programs.

Science and Research committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Good day. Bonjour. Boozhoo. As the vice-president for external relations and visitor services at Parks Canada, I am pleased to be here to address the committee today on behalf of Parks Canada. Let me begin by acknowledging that I am on the unceded traditi

Environment committee  We are continuing to work in co-operation with indigenous communities, particularly with respect to recognizing the residential school event and moving forward with communities on forms of commemoration for that. In this most recent budget, we received additional funding to conti

Environment committee  With respect to funding for our heritage assets, as part of the broader funding allocated to the organization for asset maintenance and rehabilitation, we focus on our heritage assets. The legislation that you noted will further seek to protect and conserve. It puts in place the

Environment committee  Yes, the funding right now is $2 million. Over the past five years, we have had $20 million, with 177 projects. With the $2 million now, we had an oversubscribed program. We could have funded 10 times the number of projects than we currently do with the $2 million. It is a key t

Environment committee  Specifically, Bill C-23 responds to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's call to action 79(i), adding three distinctions-based indigenous members to the Historic Sites and Monuments Board—one Inuit, one Métis and one first nation. It would prescribe in legislation that when

Environment committee  I can. There were three components to call to action 79. Section (i) was the legislative changes that are proposed in Bill C-23. The second component was around working with first nations to tell stories at our sites and places and to ensure that our cultural heritage is reflec