Mr. Speaker, in a debate in the House, Reform Party members came out against climate change. They produced a lot of hot air while failing to prove their case.
Human induced global change is a self-evident fact. Just look out the window today. Every sane person knows that increasing population combined with technology is transforming the planet. This has been the warmest decade on record and 1998 was the warmest year on record.
Glaciers around the globe are becoming smaller. At the same time, more people are finding it difficult to breath. Our atmosphere has changed and is still changing at a frightening rate.
The Kyoto protocol to control greenhouse emissions is a small step in the right direction. Canada should take the lead in showing that we can have a healthy economy and a healthy atmosphere. Let us meet our Kyoto commitments.