Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
I think that we would support the first choice of the Liberal Party as far as this amendment is concerned, and may I remind you that this happened several amendments ago, namely yesterday. The point is to create an organization which is independent from the government, and which we have called the Green Investment Bank of Canada. In my opinion, this is the way to go.
Under this amendment, an independent organization would be created, and it would be responsible for negotiating and creating a fund which the major polluters, namely large industrial greenhouse gas producers, could pay into, and which they would then be able to access at a later date.
I don't see how the Conservative Party could oppose this type of amendment, since up to 80% of the money in the fund would be spent in the province the money was paid into. In my opinion, it is completely wrong to say that this is a tax. In fact, large industrial polluters, many of which are located in Alberta and in the rest of Canada, will be able to access this fund. In my opinion, it represents a contribution which large polluters will make to a fund from which money would be taken in the future to finance projects aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Of course, these projects would have to be approved by the independent organization.
I think this is the proper option. It is essential given the discussions we have had on the principles and the content of the Bloc Québécois amendment. Mr. Chairman, we will therefore support the Liberal amendment.