Mr. Speaker, the principal initiative in this area led by the Government of Canada is called the federal buildings initiative. To date my department has: signed 29 contracts under this initiative, representing about $40 million in energy efficiency investments; partnered with the private sector, creating 672 jobs; generated over $6.5 million in annual energy savings; and reduced carbon dioxide emissions by 50 kilotonnes per year.
I refer the House to our brand new building at 401 Burrard Street in Vancouver, the greenest in the country.