Biodiversity loss in Canada: an urgent priority for new government

We are a country defined by nature, but that nature is slipping away. To prevent further degradation, Canada must act quickly to improve our approaches to conserving and restoring biodiversity across our lands and waters.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Sept. 21, 2021, in Montreal after the federal election results were announced and all the other party leaders had publicly spoken in televised broadcasts. 'We urge the prime minister to respond to this international call to action in his new government’s first Speech from the Throne by committing to a comprehensive Canada-wide strategy and action plan for nature,' write Justina Ray and Stephen Hazell.Screen grab image courtesy of CBCNN

Opinion

BY JUSTINA RAY AND STEPHEN HAZELL

September 30, 2021

The degradation of nature and rapid loss of biodiversity was, regrettably, not a ballot box issue in the federal election. This happened, despite growing appreciation during the pandemic that the natural world, the climate crisis, and human health and well-being are inextricably linked. But while e...

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