Mr. Speaker, today I would like to congratulate a member of the other place.
The hon. Senator Colin Kenny has introduced Bill S-7, an act to accelerate the use of alternative fuels for internal combustion engines. This bill would see at least three-quarters of the 38,000 federal government vehicles switched to alternative fuels. Bill S-7 would generate estimated savings of $7 million per year and would serve as an important step in cleaning up our environment.
Bill S-7 is a positive addition to the recent announcements made by the government regarding federal support for the ethanol industry and the removal of MMT from gasoline. It is clear that positive environmental policy is being developed in both houses of Parliament.
My congratulations go out to the hon. senator and all those who are working to improve the environment in which we live. I will be happy to support Bill S-7 when it arrives in the House of Commons.