Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'd like to pick up on the challenges associated with recycling.
Yesterday, Beauceville-based Recyc RPM announced that it was applying for protection under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act. That ties in to the circular economy. What this Quebec-based company does is useful because it takes bales of large plastic items from recycling facilities and converts them into pellets that are eventually used to manufacture other objects.
One of the problems the company encountered was the price of the materials it used. And processing those materials in accordance with the cradle to cradle principle also posed challenges. Over the past few weeks, witnesses have told the committee that recycling companies interested in alternatives to waste burial have problems turning those solutions into profitable ventures because carbon isn't tied to a price.
Does the CCME, FCM or anyone else believe that the federal government should adopt a clear policy on the cost of carbon to help those in the recycling industry, among others?