Yes, absolutely, Mr. Chair.
The amendment that was just proposed by Mr. Simard is very intriguing. However, I'd like to understand a little more.
With respect to the content of the motion, which deals with oil well cleanup, Alberta is clearly the main province concerned. In fact, this is a very important issue for the people in my riding who belong to environmental groups. They would basically like us to halt oil development altogether. They are right to raise the example of wells that have been abandoned by the companies. It's really shameful that this has been going on for so long. In the end, it is once again the federal government, in this case the Liberal Party, that is stepping in and proposing solutions, because things can't continue as they are.
I would like to understand a little more about the Province of Alberta's responsibility in this situation. I understand that there are also problems in other provinces, but, frankly, that's not what we're talking about here. I won't venture to give a concrete example, because I don't want to make a mistake, but if the problem raised doesn't apply to one particular province, we simply won't mention it. In this case, it is clear that Alberta has an abandoned oil well problem and has a provincial responsibility in all of this, which may be complementary to the federal responsibility.
That is my question about this amendment.