Parks Canada is inviting all Canadians to share their views on Canada’s national parks, national historic sites, and national marine conservation areas.
For the first time ever, all Canadians are being invited to participate in the Minister’s Round Table required by the Parks Canada Agency Act (1998). The Act calls on the Minister responsible for Parks Canada (The Honourable Catherine McKenna) to seek input from Canadians on matters for which Parks Canada is responsible.
Let’s Talk Parks, Canada! is an interactive forum that allows you to share your ideas and connect with others who care about the future of Canadian parks. It’s a chance to let your voice be heard and to strengthen our federal parks system.
The consultation will take place between January 9 and 27, 2017. There are several ways to participate:
- Visit the online form at http://www.letstalkparkscanada.ca/ideas
- Host your own meeting by downloading the DIY kit from Parks Canada
- Send in your feedback by mail or email
- If you’re in Halifax, Montreal, Toronto or Vancouver, attend one of the public events listed here
Let your voice be heard, Canada! Together, we can ensure that Canadian parks continue to play an important role in conserving the natural habitats we all love.
CWF
Our mission is to conserve and inspire the conservation of Canada’s wildlife and habitats for the use and enjoyment of all.
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I only want to say how important it is to protect our Federal and Provincial Parks from intrusions by logging, mining, and oil and gas exploration, as will be happening in the U.S. under the Trump government. Our parks are one of the few areas where people can connect with nature and learn to appreciate the natural world. They are also areas where the wildlife are somewhat protected from trophy hunters, sportsmen and trappers.
I am concerned also about over development of our Parks such as in Banff and Jasper. Too many tourists and visitors is not good either. The offer put out recently about letting people come and stay at our parks for free for the 150th anniversary is good publicity, but that could put strain on the parks if again, too many people take advantage of this especially during the peak season, and the people working in them are not supported with additional staff and resources. Its also important to let people know the rules of the parks and how to conduct themselves while in the parks. Education about the natural world of the parks is so important. Many people simply have no idea what being in a wild place is like and have no idea how to react to seeing wildlife – such as their incredible propensity to keep treating wild animals as if they are benign and causing problems by feeding them in spite of the warnings.
Our parks and their keepers, wardens, staff, need adequate resources to maintain them – the parks are as precious as jewels and I believe that we cannot put a price on them – they are priceless. Let us keep it that way.