Environment committee  In part, I think we can get back to you with better numbers. As the director of protected areas establishment and conservation, I am not sure when those numbers are from. We have some more staff, and through budget 2016-17 we will be able to add some additional staff. On the other hand, I think it is important to point out that, certainly within our agency, we engage the Parks Canada team of executive leaders and people who are located in the field, people who work in the aboriginal affairs directorate, and people who work across the agency.

Environment committee  Thank you for your question, Mr. Amos. In fact, it was your father who convinced me to join Parks Canada, and I now sit in the chair he used to occupy. In terms of percentages, the national parks system and the national marine conservation area system, if they are to be completed, will substantially surpass....

Environment committee  We'll have to get back to you on whether that is an accurate figure or not and respond to the question. However, I do reiterate that several years ago we were accorded approximately $85 million plus to invest in conservation and restoration projects, and again I reiterate: the largest amount in the agency's history.

Environment committee  Thank you for this opportunity, Madam Chair and honourable members. With me today is Nadine Crookes, our newly appointed director for natural resource conservation and the former director of our aboriginal affairs secretariat. In my remarks I will not be repeating some of the information provided to the committee through our questions and answers.