OTTAWA — Conservation teams say tens of millions of {dollars} in federal funding meant to guard endangered land and water is about to expire.
Canada has dedicated to defending 30 per cent of its terrestrial and coastal areas by 2030 and was solely about midway to that focus on by the tip of 2024.
The promise was bolstered within the Liberal election platform final yr.
In a letter despatched to Prime Minister Mark Carney final week, the heads of 4 environmental advocacy teams criticized the shortage of readability on whether or not the funding might be renewed.
Atmosphere and Local weather Change Canada’s departmental plan, printed on Friday, budgets $366 million for nature conservancy efforts, whereas final yr’s funds earmarked greater than $900 million.
Emily McMillan, govt director for Nature Canada, says with simply weeks to go earlier than the funding is ready to run out, there’s been no phrase from Ottawa on whether or not the cash might be changed.
