Feds mum on wilting conservation program funding as nature spending dips 62 per cent

The funding for the Enhanced Nature Legacy Program will sunset March 31, and there's no word on its renewal. Meanwhile, the feds say a nature strategy is coming, but the 2026-27 main estimates highlight a 62 per cent drop in cash for nature conservation.

Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin's office says a new nature strategy will come out soon, but its timeline remains unclear. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY RIDDHI KACHHELA

March 7, 2026

Canada’s efforts to protect 30 per cent of its land and inland water by 2030 are at stake as the government has yet to renew funding running out this month for a crucial nature program, say several groups that rely on that cash.

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