Sorry to extend the PollutionWatch road show here, but according to a recent study of OECD countries, Canada ranks 29th out of 29 industrialized countries in releases of volatile organic compounds; 27th out of 28 in sulphur oxides; 26th out of 28 in nitrogen oxides; 28th out of 28 in carbon monoxide; 12th out of 14 in ozone-depleting substances; and 27th out of 29 in greenhouse gases.
When we look at our largest trading partner, for example, around the Great Lakes, we see that Canadian facilities around the Great Lakes are actually emitting 93% more air pollutants than their U.S. counterparts.
We are falling behind virtually any way you look at it.