Provinces and territories have agreed to contribute toward Ottawa’s 2030 targets for preserving Canada’s oceans and wild spaces.
The agreement comes as a new study adds to growing fears the world could be entering a human-caused mass extinction phase, and as the United Nations urges countries to commit themselves to halting biodiversity loss and protecting 30 per cent of land and water globally.
A recent report from the Canadian government on the status of over 50,000 wild species in Canada warns that more than 2,000 of them face a high risk of being wiped out.
Federal, provincial and territorial leaders issued a joint statement Friday “committing
