Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. member for her question. It is a very important question as our government goes into negotiations in Kyoto.
In this country, the federal government and the provinces both have authority and responsibilities in the area of environment. When we met in Regina, our provincial and territorial counterparts recognized that Canada has an important role to play in negotiating in Kyoto a successful agreement and that we need some flexibility.
With this co-operation from the provinces and territories, Canada will play—