The proposal would be to delete all the words after “opportunity” and replace them with the following:
This committee recognizes that we are living in a world where carbon must be constrained and priced, and further recognizes that the rising price of gas and energy impacts middle-income and lower-income Canadians and makes life less affordable. Therefore the committee recommends that the government put a price on carbon, based on the polluter-pay principle, and invest in programs and develop innovative technologies to help Canadians reduce their carbon footprint and their energy bills.