I seem to recall, Mr. Chair, a province addressing a gathering of the Conference of the Parties. A precedent has been set and a minister should not be prevented from addressing the Conference of the Parties, instead of simply being relegated to the role of observer, all the more so given that Quebec has adopted one of the most ambitious stands of all on climate change.
I'd like to get back to the subject of BillC-311. You say that if Canada were to adopt this legislation, it would likely be one of the most ambitious pieces of legislation ever developed by an industrialized country. That's what you appear to be telling us. The bill may be ambitious, but do you also think it is unrealistic?