The panel intensively reviewed the environmental issues facing national parks and the barriers to implementing achievable solutions. Their report entitled, Unimpaired for Future Generations , recommends specific actions for the federal government to take to address issues like habitat fragmentation around parks, faulty decision-making, relationships with aboriginal peoples and others. We need to drive hard to fix the problems. Heritage Minister Sheila Copps took a bold step towards solutions with her response today. There is a high public expectation that the panel's report will lead to major action aligned with the panel's recommendations.
National parks are the crown jewels of Canada's wilderness parks.