Mr. Speaker, on this side of the House we understand that gas emissions are a problem. Protection of the environment is extremely important not only for Canada but for the world. There is an upcoming conference in Kyoto. There is a large gap between different parts of the world. My ministers are consulting at this time with the provinces and stakeholders and we are developing a Canadian position.
One thing is clear. We will not take a position of doing nothing when the world is confronted with such a problem. While I was in Great Britain I—