Yes, Mr. Chair.
This is not the first time you are hearing me say that, as always, we are doing this from the standpoint of the transparency and accountability that this bill is supposed to promote. For us, it is essential that the report consider the various sources of funding and the mechanisms used by the state. As such, we are specifying that the report by the Minister of Finance must focus on the measures undertaken by the public [Technical difficulty—Editor], but also by Crown corporations and federal agencies. We can then have a much more complete picture of the risks and opportunities related to climate change.
I will also take this opportunity to mention a report by the Canadian Institute for Climate Choices that Mr. Albas quoted at the last meeting. However, first I would like us to remind ourselves that the International Energy Agency's position on the matter is that it's important to note that technologies for eliminating carbon are neither an alternative to reducing emissions nor an excuse for delaying action.
Since our meeting is public, I want to show what the report by the Canadian Institute for Climate Choices actually says:
There are many solutions we know will be central to reducing emissions in the next decade—electric vehicles, more efficient buildings, and non-emitting electricity like wind and solar are all safe bets. Canada has every advantage, and little risk, in rapidly scaling up these solutions. At the same time, Canada will need to spread its bets by investing in a portfolio of wildcard technologies to increase the odds that some of these solutions will come through when we need them.
That is why we are proposing this amendment. We want it to be possible to see all the measures that have been taken, not only by departments, but by all federal agencies and Crown corporations.