e-4673 (Environment)

Petition to the Prime Minister

• Canada and the world face a biodiversity crisis with one million species facing extinction globally;
• Canadian governments have consistently failed to meet their international commitments under the Convention on Biological Diversity despite numerous strategies and action plans issued since 1992;
• Canada demonstrated leadership internationally at the 2022 Convention on Biological Diversity in Montréal and the 2023 IMPAC5 Conference in Vancouver, such as by supporting Indigenous-led conservation and making significant investment commitments in biodiversity conservation;
• The 2022 Kunming – Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework signed by Canada sets binding international targets to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030;
• Canada’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change has stated his intention to introduce, by early 2024, legislation into Parliament that enshrines accountability for achieving Canada’s goals and targets under the Global Biodiversity Framework; and
• Such legislation should recognize and affirm Indigenous rights and jurisdiction in alignment with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, and support Indigenous leadership in nature conservation.