Mr. Speaker, this past Friday I was honoured to host an environmental round table in my riding at the G. Howard Ferguson forest station in Kemptville. We brought together over 40 individuals, spanning 4 generations from at least 20 different grassroots groups, as well as representatives from a number of resource based industries.
The detailed and candid discussion did not concern the why of climate change but enthusiastically addressed the issue of how. This cross-section of Canadians clearly expect Canada to lead the world in the shift toward sustainable development.
This was an extremely positive event for me and my constituents and I would encourage other members of Parliament to undertake similar initiatives.