Mr. Speaker, maybe we can actually get the minister to do the right thing on another environmental issue.
The government is currently discussing with British Columbia the lifting of a 31 year moratorium on west coast offshore oil and gas exploration. Citizens are deeply worried about oil and gas exploration putting the environment, fishermen and coastal communities at risk with no guarantees whatsoever that the results of exploration will justify the risks.
Will the environment minister pledge today to keep the moratorium in place? Will he do his job and protect the environment?