Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
Welcome to the committee, and thank you for the information you've given us. We're read it, but it's always pleasant to hear it in person.
Since we've been studying Bill C-30, we have focused more — and will continue to focus a great deal — on reducing greenhouse gas emissions at source. How can we achieve our Kyoto targets? What technologies can we put into effect? What tax or regulatory instruments should we use to combat climate change?
We talk a lot about reducing emissions at source, but your presentations lead me to talk to you more about adaptation to climate change. Government policy, whether it be that of the current government or that of the previous government, contains no policy on adaptation to climate change.
You spoke about a risk of rising sea levels and impact on populations farther north. What aspects should a policy on adaptation to climate change address? Should the maritime regions be included in such a policy? Should more vulnerable Aboriginal populations located in northern Quebec, where the permafrost will be melting, be given special attention? In a Canadian perspective, what fundamental aspects should a policy on adaptation to climate change include?