There is no emergency. We have been putting phosphates in our dishwashing detergents for two generations now. If we need to take another year and a half or two to resolve the problem, I think that will be just fine. We should not necessarily be moving too quickly. Let us give the multinationals time to adjust, if they are not overtaken by other companies who are already starting to market phosphate-free products. In my opinion, there is no urgency.
I also want to point out that the Government of Canada is dead last in this area, because a number of Canadian provinces have already passed legislation, as have several U.S. states, and their numbers are increasing on a monthly basis. I find it odd and rather amusing that this is the last piece of legislation you are debating at the federal level. It certainly does not say much for our position on environmental protection.