Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'd like to propose a subamendment to amendment CPC-1. It was distributed to you a little over an hour ago, along with amendment G-1, I believe.
Amendment CPC-1 proposes to modify clause 7 of Bill C‑59 by replacing line 37 on page 25. Through my subamendment, I move that the change proposed in this amendment be modified so that, in proposed paragraph (f), the passage referring to “electricity, natural gas or steam or any other input for the production of light, heat, cold or energy” be replaced by the following:
provision — with zero emissions — of electricity, steam or any other input, other than natural gas and nuclear energy
The criticism that my party and I have of the government's transition plan is that it supports industries that do not contribute enough to this transition. We know that the nuclear industry is very risky. From our point of view, it should not be supported. The same applies to the natural gas industry. Although a better choice than other energy sources, this industry should not benefit from the same level of support. This subamendment therefore aims to remove the mention of natural gas and exclude nuclear power from this provision.