BROMONT, QC – Today, the Honourable Nathalie Provost, Secretary of State (Nature), highlighted the Government of Canada’s recent launch of A Force of Nature: Canada’s Strategy to Protect Nature. …On March 31, 2026, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the federal government’s new strategy for nature, with an investment of $3.8 billion. A Force of Nature: Canada’s Strategy to Protect Nature is based on three pillars for action to harmonize nature protection and economic growth: Protecting Nature in Canada, Building Canada Well, and Valuing Nature and Mobilizing Capital. …Indigenous leadership is at the heart of protecting nature, anchored in traditional knowledge and stewardship, and is critical to achieving our national and international commitments on nature. This new strategy will accelerate Canada’s progress toward protecting 30% of our lands and waters by 2030, restore critical habitats, strengthen ocean resilience, and mobilize new investments in nature while ensuring that conservation and economic development go hand in hand.