註釋 For several years, the Council has been concerned about the effectiveness of public interest groups in increasing the awareness of Canadians to environmental problems and issues. To examine this matter, Council decided to initiate a discussion with such groups. Representatives of some 30 environmental non-governmental organizations were invited to meet with members of Council in March 1977 and a similar and somewhat larger group met again in November 1977. The first meeting provided an opportunity for Council to become better acquainted with the problems and objectives of the public interest groups. The second meeting examined several specific environmental issues and continued the discussion of the responsibility and effectiveness of public interest groups. This report contains summaries of both meetings. 