Mr. Speaker, I would like to bring to the attention of the House this government's commitment to energy efficiency. At the same time Canadians are concerned with a secure supply of reasonably priced energy and the environmental impacts of energy supply, transportation and use.
In an effort to move toward sustainable development these objectives must be balanced. Improved energy efficiency can contribute greatly to meeting our long term environmental goals.
We have begun the process to improve efficiency in our facilities through the federal buildings initiative. Cabinet ministers are committed to this initiative. The Minister of Natural Resources has undertaken to make Natural Resources Canada the most energy efficient department in the federal government.
At the same time, we must strike a balance between economic development and improvements, for the environment's sake. With state-of-the-art technology and co-operation from all sectors, we can map out a strategy for Canada and rise to these important challenges.