Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
I never did mention Bill C-30, but I'd like to thank the NDP member for pointing that out to the committee. I'm just trying to compare and contrast the government's plan, Mr. Chairman, with the plan that would be put forward by this bill. I think it's completely appropriate to be discussing the opposing points of view.
The government does have a plan to develop medium-term emission targets for 2020 to 2025 for the sectors I just mentioned. The advice should recognize the outlook for Canadian economic growth and the government's intention to build upon the emissions intensity approach with targets that are ambitious enough to translate effectively into a fixed cap on absolute emissions.
The national emissions target should be adopted within the range of a 45% to 65% reduction from 2003 levels by 2050 and should include scenarios for how this target could be achieved, including the role of technology and capital stock renewal. In providing this advice, the national round table should also examine the medium- and long-term targets and policy approaches under consideration or implementation in other countries.
That's a much more logical approach than rushing blindly ahead with this bill and with this clause within this bill, Mr. Chairman, and I would encourage my colleagues to think about that.
So I won't be able to support this particular clause in this bill.