We agree on that. We have to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at source, but that reduction must also be accompanied by a policy on adaptation to climate change.
The Ouranos Consortium in Quebec told us that the impact of climate change can be estimated at $1.5 billion for the St. Lawrence corridor alone. I don't want us to believe that adaptation is a pretext for inaction. It's quite the contrary: we have to take action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But if we disregard the fact that those emissions will continue to increase despite concrete action, we risk incurring enormous economic costs. There could be an impact on infrastructures in the north and on the Aboriginal populations living there.
What aspects should Canada focus on in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at source and to be able to adapt in future?