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Canada’s Historic Investment in Conservation Will Help Protect Boreal Forest
Canada’s Historic Investment in Conservation Will Help Protect Boreal Forest

The 2018 federal budget includes a historic $1.3 billion investment in nature conservation. This support will help Canada honour its international commitments to sustain biodiversity and meet its target of protecting at least 17 per cent of lands by 2020.

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News ReleaseCarly PearlmanNews Release, News, Boreal Songbird Initiative, Ottawa, 17%, Conservation 2020, Clean Water, Carbon storehouse, Indigenous led conservation
Budget 2018 proposes $1.3 billion for conservation; points to importance of Indigenous partnerships in reaching conservation goals
Budget 2018 proposes $1.3 billion for conservation; points to importance of Indigenous partnerships in reaching conservation goals

The Government of Canada has made a major investment in protecting our lands and waters for future generations. The 2018 federal budget includes a $1.3 billion allocation to meet Canada’s international commitment to protect 17 per cent of its lands and 10 percent of waters by 2020 and points to the importance of Indigenous partnerships in achieving its conservation goals.

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News ReleaseCarly PearlmanNews Release, News, Ottawa, Indigenous Leadership Initiative, 17%, Conservation 2020, Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Labrador, Torngat Mountains, Indigenous led conservation, Tursujuq Park, Thaidene Nene, Northwest Territories, Quebec