Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I'd like to thank you all for your presentations.
Mr. Cormier, I listened very closely to what you had t o say, particularly when you mentioned that according to one study, light and medium-duty commercial vehicles represent 12% of miles driven but generate up to 25% of all ground-level emissions in urban environments.
This situation is not about to get any better. You propose a solution that I find most interesting, namely a tax incentive for courier companies that purchase hybrid vehicles.
You maintain that one hybrid electric delivery van has as great an impact on emission reductions as 17 Toyota Prius automobiles.
Could you elaborate further on that statement? Are there any studies corroborating your claim that committee members could see?