I'm interested in clean tech. I would love to dive into it. I think it's probably one of the more interesting conversations to be had anywhere in Canada.
My starting point is that I'm interested and I've articulated this preference. I want to behave as a legislator and I'm hoping the committee will behave as a group of legislators.
It's my understanding that, coming out of the first ministers' meeting that is approaching, there will be an entire intergovernmental process involving clean tech, and I expect there is going to be some extremely interesting developments coming out of that. I think if we were going to discuss clean tech we would be well advised to wait for what happens there and to evaluate whether what comes out of that is worth our going into it.
If the federal government, the 10 provinces, and the three territories are going to put their best experts on this issue, then we might be engaging in a topic that we find interesting and pertinent. I find it interesting and pertinent, but ultimately we're the weaker entity to engage in that conversation. That would be my first thought.
To build on what Mr. Gerretsen was saying, we also have the committee on innovation, as well as natural resources. It's my understanding they're discussing this issue of clean tech, and there may be motions brought in those committee contexts.