The National Peatland Strategy: Implementation Opportunities for Québec
Goodday, V., Tanguay, L., Radatus-Smith, N. & Harris, L.
To facilitate uptake of the National Peatland Strategy, opportunities for implementation at the federal level and in each province and territory have been identified. This document outlines opportunities for the province of Québec.
Key points
- Canada’s peatlands are of global importance, storing over 150 billion tonnes of carbon.
- Canada's provinces and territories have the primary responsibility for properly stewarding these climate-critical ecosystems.
- Top opportunities for the Government of Québec to achieve better outcomes for peatlands, and the communities and ecosystems that rely on them, include:
- Improving the consideration of peatlands and their ecological, climate, and cultural values in impact assessment processes and integrating peatland objectives into regional planning frameworks.
- Updating wetland compensation rules, wetland classification processes, and agricultural regulations and policies to remove barriers to peatland restoration and better protect peatlands.
This document is also available in French.
The full strategy is available in both English and French.
Recommended citation
Goodday, V., Tanguay, L., Radatus-Smith, N. & Harris, L. (2025). The National Peatland Strategy: Implementation Opportunities for Québec. Wildlife Conservation Society Canada [WCS Canada]. https://doi.org/10.19121/2025.Report.52386.p13.en
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Metadata
- Title
- The National Peatland Strategy: Implementation Opportunities for Québec
- URL
- https://doi.org/10.19121/2025.Report.52386.p13.en
- Published
- 2025-12-04
- Author(s)
- Goodday, V., Tanguay, L., Radatus-Smith, N. & Harris, L.
- Publisher
- Wildlife Conservation Society Canada [WCS Canada]
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