Mr. Speaker, the minister has shown absolutely no leadership whatsoever on the issue of the grain workers. She should appoint Vince Ready as a mediator now.
My question is for the Minister of the Environment. Burnaby residents are very concerned about threats to their health and environment from the Chevron oil refinery in North Burnaby, especially after a major spill of MTBE.
What steps will the government take to ensure tough, enforceable standards for air emissions like SO
2
and VOCs and for above ground storage tanks at oil refineries in Canada?