Thank you for being here today.
As my colleague Mark said, the Canadian Environmental Protection Act is a key piece of legislation for us. I was pleased to have the support of the NDP a few weeks ago so we could continue work on the CEPA. Were it not for our Liberal and Bloc colleagues, we may have not been able to review the CEPA for good year yet. So, I am happy that we are able to move ahead on this file.
We have talked a lot about road salt used for road maintenance. I think back to nearly two years ago, when a family in Quebec was crushed under a truck on a road running along a river. Because of this river, we couldn’t use calcium. As a result, the car that was travelling smoothly on a wet road, suddenly found itself on an icy road.
Our goal today is also to find a balance that allows us to use a chemical in a way that helps us without harming life. It is sometimes hard to strike this balance. That is why you are here today.
Mr. Larson, you said earlier that our actions or policies were perhaps too politicized. I would like you to provide more detail on this, because as a new MP, I am trying to play politics as little as possible. We are here to represent the citizens, move things ahead and achieve concrete results.
Mr. Larson.