Thank you.
The position of the BC Sustainable Energy Association is that a cap and trade or a cap system, presumably with trade, is absolutely vital precisely because such a large portion of our greenhouse gases do come from point sources. However, we don't take an either/or position in saying the cap on large emitters is more important than a carbon tax. We think they're both vitally important.
The reason for a carbon tax, in our view, is to send a signal to all of society so that everyone feels involved, so that the government is signalling that it intends to act and do something significant, and so that the whole society will be brought along and will contribute to this.
We believe the question of hardship on the poor or low-income people can be dealt with effectively through a rebate. For example, you can have a carbon tax based on your fuel consumption, and you can have a flat rebate to all Canadians, as an example.