First of all, I would say that my efforts as minister and the efforts of this government consist in taking more action in a short period. It is very important for Canadians to see that tangible action is being taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, so that we have real results in improving air quality.
It's also very important to look at what the world will look like post-Kyoto. That is our second goal. Canadians do not want new studies about what we have to do in the future. We want to prepare for tangible action, today and this year, and Bill C-30 will give us that opportunity for tangible action. We are working on this very hard and making every effort.
In my view, it is very important for Canada to take on a more important role in the international effort. I know that G-8 countries and the five other major countries have worked a great deal on the issue. In my view, this is a good opportunity for Canada to speak up and demonstrate leadership. This week, I heard former US Vice-President Al Gore say that he could see what was going on in Canada and he was very happy about it. That is good news, but it will only be good news if we take tangible action. And that is what the rest of the world wants us to do.
Our commitment for the future is all very well, it is indeed very important, but we want tangible action here in Canada. In the future, we will make every effort in order to arouse interest in countries like China, India, the US and some parts of Europe in making efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In my view, as soon as we implement our action plan in Canada, we will achieve a better leadership position worldwide in the short term, because over the past ten years our voice has not been heard. All we have to do is look at the figures.