The Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources, will attend the meeting of federal, provincial and territorial minsters responsible for parks, protected areas, conservation, wildlife and biodiversity starting today (Wednesday, June 27) at Metropolitain, 700 Sussex Dr., Ottawa, Ontario.

The ministers will discuss a Pan-Canadian approach to species at risk conservation, the Nature Fund and opportunities for collaboration, Pathway standards, wildlife health and 2020 biodiversity goals and targets for Canada.

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