Mr. Speaker, there are all kinds of science in support of the international community's signing an agreement in Kyoto, Japan. To carry on with a quote from the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers: “But we think it is better to be safe than sorry. The world should act now to control carbon dioxide emissions”.
The Insurance Bureau of Canada states there appears to be very clear scientific evidence that global warming increases severe weather. That increasing severe weather is causing the industry hundreds of millions of dollars every year.