Natural Resources committee  Certainly, the federal government has a certain role to play, if only in terms of tax policy. As you said, the market does not necessarily regulate everything on its own. Subsidies for oil and gas companies, in fact every kind of subsidy or tax relief can have an impact. The fed

Natural Resources committee  I would like to point out that AQLPA and Nature Québec are calling for a moratorium, and there is a consensus on this subject in Quebec. The Fédération québécoise des municipalités is calling for a moratorium, as is the Union of Quebec Municipalities and the cities primarily affe

Natural Resources committee  To add to that, I will perhaps say that...

Natural Resources committee  With respect to energy development, it is essentially under provincial jurisdiction. The federal government may have roles to play, however, when it comes to water, fish habitat and the Action Plan on Climate Change. That was my 30 seconds. Thank you.

Natural Resources committee  First of all, it is important to keep in mind that Quebec's reality in terms of electricity production is not the same as New Brunswick's. There is a major difference. New Brunswick uses coal to produce electricity, whereas Quebec does not use fossil fuels, be they coal or natura

Natural Resources committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Good afternoon. I want to thank the members for having us here today. I am joined by Thomas Welt, from Nature Québec. I represent the Association québécoise de lutte contre la pollution atmosphérique (AQLPA). Nature Québec and the AQLPA are two of Quebec's