We’ve created a special map just for you—our cherished members—to tell you stories about your support in action. Your gifts are at work every single day protecting nature from coast to coast to coast.

You’re defending wildlife! You’re protecting wilderness! You’re inspiring Canadians of all ages, abilities and backgrounds to connect with and explore nature. Thank you!

This is an excellent time to reflect on our accomplishments and look ahead with an ambitious vision to do more. Your support is in action, strengthening our environmental laws. Our Canadian Environmental Assessment Act is the main tool for making decisions about proposed pipelines, dams, mines and other industrial projects in Canada. With your support, Nature Canada advocated for specific approaches to strengthen environmental laws, including:

• Addressing climate change issues in development projects;
• Providing for full public participation, transparency, accountability and rights to challenge decisions in court;
• Connecting and coordinating actions by all levels of government, including indigenous governments;
• Respecting the rights of indigenous peoples; and
• Promoting science-based decision making.

Thank you for helping strengthen our environmental laws! Now, let’s look ahead together. Canada has committed to protecting 17% of our land and inland waters, and 10% of our oceans, by 2020. But today, only 10% of our land and 1% of our oceans are protected. When you click on the map below, you’ll see that we’ve featured critical nature sites, Important Bird Areas, projects led by young women for nature and a few key species features.

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