May 21st, 2015 – London, Ontario – Environment Canada
Today, the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment, Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency, and Minister for the Arctic Council, announced funding to support new projects under the National Wetland Conservation Fund (NWCF). Minister Aglukkaq was joined by Joe Preston, Member of Parliament for Elgin—Middlesex—London, and Bev Shipley, Member of Parliament for Lambton—Kent—Middlesex.
In 2015-16, the Government of Canada will invest more than $13 million under the NWCF over the next three years to provide support for more than 80 projects across Canada.
The NWCF is an important part of the Government of Canada’s National Conservation Plan (NCP) that was announced by Prime Minister Stephen Harper in May 2014. As wetlands are an essential part of the Canadian ecosystem, the NWCF encourages projects that restore and enhance wetlands across Canada.
Investments under the NWCF will go toward projects that:
- restore degraded or lost wetlands;
- enhance degraded wetlands;
- help identify areas where restoration should be prioritized and monitor the impacts of these efforts through scientific assessments; and,
- encourage stewardship and wetland appreciation to build support with a variety of partners for future wetland conservation and restoration activities.
The first call for proposals under this program was issued in July 2014 and generated significant interest, resulting in a total of 47 funded projects across Canada, with a $7.2 million investment over three years.
Ted Laking
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