 Hello everyone, bonjour à tous. It's great to speak to you all today at the Biodiversity Summit. With our environment increasingly under threat from climate change, it's now more important than ever that we do more to restore the balance of nature, protect plant and animal species, and sustain our planet. Because nature is essential to virtually every part of our lives. From the economy, to culture, and health, we are all dependent on the natural world. It provides clean air and water, food and medicine, and health and wellness. All the things that we cannot take for granted as we continue to grapple with the health and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. That's why Canada works hard to be a leader in biodiversity and conservation of nature. In 2018, we made an investment of $1.3 billion in conservation of nature in the country. This funding will help us respect our international commitments in terms of biodiversity, sustainable development, and climate change. And we have even surpassed our target of 2020 for the protection of 10% of Canadian marine zones. We also put a price on pollution in order to respect the environment and give more money to Canadians. Then, we took important measures to prohibit plastic from being used only for the environment, and we found natural solutions to contribute to the fight against climate change. Moreover, we are looking to make a plan that consists in preserving 25% of the land and 25% of the oceans of Canada by 2025. And we are also working to reach 30% of each of them by 2030, which is in line with the global goals of conservation of the land and the oceans of the planet. And now, Canada has joined the High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People co-founded by our friends from Costa Rica and France. But there's more to do, because to take care of ourselves, we must take care of nature. We need to partner with Indigenous peoples, root our decisions in science, and seek local perspectives to build a healthier and more resilient planet. Together, we can be ambitious and leave a cleaner and more sustainable world for our children and grandchildren. Thank you all for everything we're doing together.