Mr. Speaker, I have to repeat that what came out of our meeting Regina last week was not a definitive position of the federal government with regard to the meeting in Kyoto. We did agree with our provincial environment and energy counterparts to flexible ideas of what targets we might put in place. However, the provinces recognize the important and significant role that the Government of Canada plays in negotiating international agreements.
In the House of Commons on November 17th, 1997. See this statement in context.