moved for leave to introduce Bill C-377, An Act to ensure Canada assumes its responsibilities in preventing dangerous climate change.
Mr. Speaker, this bill seeks to ensure that Canada assumes its responsibilities in preventing dangerous climate change.
It is clear that climate change represents a serious threat to Canada's economic well-being, public health, natural resources and environment. The impact of climate change is already being felt in Canada, especially in the Arctic.
This bill, once established, calls on the government to bring into place, very rapidly, regulations on the emission of greenhouse gases. It will also set interim and long term targets for Canada that meet the scientific basis on which such objectives must be established. It also instructs our government to pursue these objectives and goals in international negotiations. It provides an ongoing role for the environment commissioner to report to the House and the people of Canada on progress and on plans.
I am very pleased to table this legislation on such an important issue facing all Canadians, indeed, all citizens of the world.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)