Fisheries committee  Yes, that is the key take-away from my testimony. We're seeing major and unprecedented investment in B.C.'s flood control. To build back better, we need some thought and direction and, most importantly, federal guidance on how monies are spent. You may know that when there are

Fisheries committee  I think there are so many parties involved that we need some technical guidance and coordination to understand what is meant by building back better and fish-friendly infrastructure. There will be some technical input into that on a site-specific basis, but generally speaking, I

Fisheries committee  The short answer is that we haven't seen really any movement towards such a thing as a salmon and dike fund, but the other part of my response is that the landscape for these conversations has significantly shifted now that we're talking about such a major investment in flood con

Fisheries committee  Yes, and we are asking to be involved in those planning stages. In fact, we've been working together to provide suggestions on how this planning can unfold. We think that the only way this can happen successfully is to include all of our voices and international best practice and

Fisheries committee  I have two answers to that question. Firstly, we are quite well organized with one another and with witnesses on this committee. Many of us spoke ahead of this event and Watershed Watch has been bringing together our allies to have these conversations for years. The other ven

Fisheries committee  Honourable Chair and committee, today I'm joining you from the traditional territory of the Lkwungen peoples on southern Vancouver Island. Thank you so much for undertaking this study and for inviting us as a witness. Personally, I'm a biologist with 27 years of experience in h