44th Parliament229Not certifiedAugust 4, 2023e-4389e-4389 (Environment)Marie-claudeBeaulieuLucDesiletsRivière-des-Mille-ÎlesBloc QuébécoisQCApril 5, 2023, at 4:03 p.m. (EDT)August 3, 2023, at 4:03 p.m. (EDT)August 4, 2023Petition to the <Addressee type="4" affiliationId="278910" mp-riding-display="1">Minister of Environment and Climate Change</Addressee>Whereas:The federal government must commit to protecting and conserving nature and guarantee a clean, safe and sustainable environment for current and future generations;The Grand Coteau forest in Rosemère includes numerous wetlands, plant communities and forest stands of very high ecological value and is home to many rare, threatened or vulnerable species;Preserving this forest would strengthen the Grand Coteau forest corridor, which is a greenbelt that extends from the agricultural plains of Mirabel to the peat bogs of L’Assomption;At COP15, Canada stated that it would protect 25% of its lands and oceans by 2025;It should not be up to municipalities to assume the financial burden of acquiring lands to create nature reserves and protected areas, which are clearly within the scope of the fight against climate change.We, the undersigned, Mothers Step In of Rivière-des-Mille-Îles, call upon the Minister of Environment and Climate Change to:1. Re-evaluate the funding request submitted by the Town of Rosemère under the Nature Smart Climate Solutions Fund, and provide retroactive funding of one third the cost of purchasing the Grand Coteau forest acquired by the Town of Rosemère; and2. Provide financial support to the Town of Rosemère to turn the Grand Coteau forest into a nature reserve.ForestsNature conservationRosemère