When we look at what exists right now on the books in CEPA, as Mr. Bigras has pointed out, subsection 10(3) says: “subject to subsections (4), (5) and (6), where the Minister and a government agree in writing that there are in force by or under the laws applicable”. The language that exists right now on equivalency in CEPA, as has been said, is not that strong.
On Mr. McGuinty's question about quantifiable effect, when we're talking about greenhouse gas emissions and air pollutants, we think that can pass a pretty clear test--the quantifiable effect of the government trying to lower greenhouse gas emissions across an industrial sector. A province can understand the quantifiable effect of so many tonnes of greenhouse gas emission reductions, quantify that back, and try to meet an equivalent law or regulation at the provincial level.
We think the language goes a long way toward actually tightening up what's available for provinces and the federal government to agree upon, which is the thing we're trying to get done. We've seen provinces go ahead with their own so-called Kyoto or climate change plans, and the question is how they dovetail into what the federal government might be trying to do. It's an important question, because we do not need to be duplicating efforts. We don't have enough effort as it is. We definitely don't need to be running over top of each other.
We're comfortable with the language. It may not yet be perfect, but it's definitely an evolution from what we have right now. We think it deserves support and we should call the vote.