Thank you, Mr. Chair.
It is nice to see you again, Mr. Martin. I don't think I've seen you since Poznan.
Dr. Cooper, it's great to see you back with us again. I appreciate your testimony on tar sands and water. Welcome back.
Welcome, Dr. Buckley.
My first couple of questions are for you, Mr. Martin.
You have clearly read Bill C-311. You reiterated a couple of sections. In developing your negotiation position and your position at the table, are you also endorsing the preamble of Bill C-311? It states:
climate change poses a serious threat to the economic well-being, public health, natural resources and environment of Canada; the impacts of climate change are already unfolding in Canada, particularly in the Arctic; scientific research on the impacts of climate change has led to broad agreement that an increase in the global average surface temperature of two degrees Celsius or more above the level prevailing at the start of the industrial period would constitute dangerous climate change; and scientific research has also identified the atmospheric concentration levels at which greenhouse gases must be stabilized in order to stay within two degrees of global warming and thereby prevent dangerous climate change;
In the negotiation position of Canada, do you accept what is stated in the preamble of Bill C-311?