Madam Chair, given the fact that the government has made a high priority of focusing on and supporting the clean technologies sector and on using clean technologies in achieving the targets that presumably will be set for greenhouse gas emissions, we would like to see a review of the environmental technologies that are available right now and also the economic impact that growing that sector of our own economy could have on Canada's long-term prosperity. Obviously, focusing on alternative energy sources would be one aspect of that.
There's a second area that I'd like to float for consideration. I don't believe this committee has recently done any work in the area of migratory birds and the role that wetlands play in supporting a healthy population of migratory birds.
These are areas that I think would form a very good subject for future study. I'll leave it up to Martin to focus on some of the other issues that he has an interest in.
I wouldn't want to lose sight of the fact that we are very much looking forward to having the minister come in and join us. I'm assuming that work is being done—