e-4748 (Environment)
- Keywords
- Forest policy
- Migratory birds
- Tree planting
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the Government of Canada
- The government has pledged to plant 2 billion trees across Canada by 2030;
- Trees, through their ability to capture and store carbon, play a crucial role in combating climate change;
- Canada’s capacity to meet tree planting targets and growing demand depends on availability of adequate tree stock;
- Shortages in stock of native trees for planting are worsening across Canada, resulting in significant increases in the cost of trees;
- Tree supply chains are impacted by rising operational costs, limited financial support for nursery startups, constraints on seed collection, extreme weather, and emerging pests and diseases;
- 2023 was the worst season for wildfires in Canadian history with over 15 million hectares of boreal forest burned;
- Regeneration of burned landscapes may require significant additional reforestation efforts;
- Reforestation can be planned using methods that limit risks of future fires, prioritize biodiversity and promote Indigenous-led forest management practices;
- Dispersal of seeds by wild birds is a vital natural process that helps vegetation in ecosystems to regenerate over time; and
- Ecosystem services provided by birds are jeopardized by unmitigated threats including harmful pesticides and collisions with building windows.
- Open for signature
- January 10, 2024, at 12:34 p.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- March 10, 2024, at 12:34 p.m. (EDT)