Mr. Chair, the motion put before the Standing Committee on Natural Resources falsely states that the government has frozen the Wind Power Production Incentive program. All the commitments made by the previous government respecting the WPPI program have been honoured by the new Government of Canada. The uncertainty within the industry was created by the previous Liberal government, which, during the pre-election period, announced projects that it was unsure it would be able to carry out.
Canada has only scratched the surface of its renewable energy potential, and Canada's renewable energy resources are well distributed in rural areas throughout the country. The government has stated publicly that we favour the development of new renewable energy resources, and we will partner with the renewable energy industry going forward.