Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I've been speaking about the unjust transition they want to force; this is what clause 10 is about. I'm talking about investments in new technology as a tool, Mr. Chair. We're talking about tools in clause 10. I've been very much to the point with that as well as I've been very much to the point about talking about these being tools we support and they don't support. I think that's fair for Canadians to understand that as we talk about why certain tools are being used and why certain tools are not necessarily to be used, Mr. Chair. That's very germane to the point. I've been very much on that one.
Back to Mr. d'Aquino and his testimony. We can't ignore the testimony at this committee when we're studying bills like these. It's very important, Mr. Chair. Mr. d'Aquino says, and I quote:
A fourth necessity is to ensure that globally we have an effective and long-term plan that commits all major emitting countries to do more to constrain the growth of emissions around the world.
Another very valuable tool is how we negotiate with other countries, and they agree with us, Mr. Chair. A further quote on page 2:
There are ways to design our policies so that they do not place unfair burdens on vulnerable regions, sectors, or individuals, but we should not pretend that the cost is insignificant or that the policies need to focus only on driving reductions in Canadian industry.
There are some very important comments for us to consider here when we're talking about tools in clause 10, the tools the government is choosing to employ, Mr. Chair. I look at clause 10 and I think the government is doing a far better job in terms of assessing its tools.
Mr. Chair, I would bring this conversation back to a summary, and then we'll bring it to an end.
The opposition wants to force an unjust transition on workers, particularly in the auto industry, leaving it up to the government to design a just transition fund. They don't even know how much it costs. They don't care how much it costs. They don't even care that the transition will be unjust to workers. It's just go ahead, here's a tool, go ahead and use it; you guys deal with the wreckage this bill will impose on those industries in transition. It's very significant.
Mr. Chair, the approach of the government is a sound one. I am opposing clause 10 as amended. And further, broadly speaking, I am opposing Bill C-377.
Thank you, Mr. Chair.