Mr. Speaker, April 22 was the 31st anniversary of Earth Day, the largest environmental event in the world. Earth Day gave all Canadians and others around the world an opportunity to celebrate the importance of a safe, clean and sustainable environment.
The health of our environment depends on decisions about the croplands, freshwater, oceans, forests, fisheries and other natural resources on which life depends. There are over six billion of us on the planet who are consuming the world's resources. The future of our environment will depend on the actions we take now.
I join with my constituents in encouraging the Government of Canada to continue to demonstrate strong leadership on environmental protection and to promote an international environmental agenda.