CANADA AND MANITOBA SIGN AGREEMENT IN PRINCIPLE TO DEEPEN COLLABORATION ON PLANTING TWO BILLION TREES NATIONALLY

Canada’s forests are an integral part of our fight against climate change. As part of the Government of Canada’s broader approach to nature-based climate solutions, trees planted as part of the 2 Billion Trees program will help restore nature, create healthy forest ecosystems and clean our air.

Today, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, and Manitoba Natural Resources and Northern Development Minister Greg Nesbitt are pleased to announce that the governments of Canada and Manitoba signed an Agreement in Principle (AiP) under the 2 Billion Trees program.

While the Government of Canada engages directly with individual organizations across the country toward planting trees under the 2 Billion Trees program, working closely with provinces and territories on shared planting plans is another way to strengthen the program and tailor results for local communities. AiPs are a vital first step in moving toward concrete agreements further supporting tree-planting initiatives across the country. With this agreement, Canada and Manitoba are leveraging their shared commitment to delivering social and environmental benefits for communities through tree planting.

Canada and Manitoba are collaborating to fight climate change, protect nature and important habitats, fight biodiversity loss, improve air and water quality and preserve natural heritage for future generations.