Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I will not go on for too long about what this bill is all about. We have had an opportunity to debate it in the House of Commons.
What I do want to say, however, is that the government should show a little more consistency. The fact is that the government whose members are sitting opposite has a particular characteristic, and that is that when it speaks to the Canadian people through the media, it asserts that Canada is prepared to meet its obligations under the Kyoto Protocol, but not necessarily its targets. At the international level, however, and particularly in Nairobi, not once did the Minister of the Environment actually state that Kyoto targets were unachievable. So, what we want is for the government to make up its mind. It can't be telling Canadians that Kyoto targets are unachievable and then declare in Nairobi, in front of the international community, that short-, medium- and long-term plans are needed.
In my opinion, this is a bill that would force the government to honour its international commitments. It includes flexible mechanisms. We also hope that the government, particularly as regards the preamble that sets out a number of basic principles relating to climate change, will support Parliament, the international community, the vast majority of Quebeckers who are in favour of addressing climate change, and Canadians as well, the majority of whom are also supportive of this.
Thank you very much.