As a result of their deliberations committees may make recommendations which they include in their reports for the consideration of the House of Commons or the Government. Recommendations related to this study are listed below.

Recommendation 1

The Committee recommends that Natural Resources Canada explore incentives to promote the use of bioproducts and biomaterials, as are in place for bioenergy.

Recommendation 2

The Committee recommends that Public Services and Procurement Canada work with all government departments and agencies to identify fuel switching and other opportunities to decrease the greenhouse gas emissions from federal buildings and vehicle fleets.

Recommendation 3

The Committee recommends that Natural Resources Canada work with provinces, territories, interested governments, and industry to develop and implement a regeneration strategy or program for forests affected by natural disturbances, as is already required for harvested areas.

Recommendation 4

The Committee recommends that Natural Resources Canada work with provinces, territories, interested governments, and industry to increase funding as required for the ecologically-appropriate suppression of forest fires.

Recommendation 5

The Committee recommends that Natural Resources Canada work with provinces, territories, interested governments and research partners to further research ecological landscape design to appropriately manage forest fires.

Recommendation 6

The Committee recommends that Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada work with provinces, territories, and interested governments to encourage the development of soil nitrous oxide reduction protocols across Canada, building on the carbon offset market model implemented in Alberta.

Recommendation 7

The Committee recommends that Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada further support research and development of new agricultural technologies, such as precision-guided nutrient application devices and techniques, including by updating the conservation cropping protocol to cover all soil zones across Canada.

Recommendation 8

The Committee recommends that Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada ensure Canadian farmers are well informed about existing programs that could help them transition to low-carbon farming activities.

Recommendation 9

The Committee recommends that Environment and Climate Change Canada, Natural Resources Canada, and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada work together and with partners, including the Canadian Wetlands Roundtable, to support research and conservation in order to maximize the carbon storage potential of wetlands.

Recommendation 10

The Committee recommends that Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada continue funding research and development on how improvements to animal diets, farming practices, and genomics could reduce methane emissions from livestock.

Recommendation 11

The Committee recommends that the Government of Canada continue to work with provincial, territorial and interested governments to ensure reliable broadband Internet access in rural and remote areas.

Recommendation 12

The Committee recommends that the Government of Canada find further incentives and instruments to support access to innovative agricultural technologies by Canadian farmers.

Recommendation 13

The Committee recommends that the Government of Canada develop a bioenergy strategy to 1) identify the production needs at the farm level; 2) fund the research and development needed to grow the appropriate crops; 3) assess the investment and market potentials of the different products that could be produced and; 4) increase the renewable content in fuels.

Recommendation 14

The Committee recommends that the Government of Canada continue to work to eliminate the use of single-use disposable products in its procurement and operations.

Recommendation 15

The Committee recommends that Environment and Climate Change Canada work with provinces, territories, interested governments, and other partners to identify opportunities for federal support of waste management research, such as the development of a harmonized national waste reduction and reuse strategy.

Recommendation 16

The Committee recommends that Environment and Climate Change Canada collaborate with provinces, territories, interested governments, industry, and other stakeholders to develop an aspirational harmonized national model recycling system that could be adopted and/or adapted by jurisdictions responsible for waste management.