Mr. Speaker, the federal government considers the issue of climate change to be very serious. Since our meeting in Kyoto, Japan, I and the Minister of Natural Resources have spoken on several occasions with our colleagues.
Last Friday in St. John's, Newfoundland I met with my environmental counterparts from the provinces and territories. We are working with them to develop a national plan to mitigate the very worst effects of climate change. We believe that the measures we can take together co-operatively will be good for Canada, for our environment and for our economy.