Mr. Speaker, as it is Environment Week, I would like to thank and congratulate everyone who collaborated, directly or indirectly, in making it possible for the Printing Services of the House of Commons to become the first printer in the federal public sector to receive Environment Canada's EcoLogo certification.
The first report printed with this certification was La Diplomatie parlementaire , for the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie.
The program's criteria include emission reduction, waste reduction and resource conservation.
For example, the use of alcohol on the presses was eliminated, the quantity of wastewater reduced, a silver particle recovery system installed, and oil-based inks replaced by vegetable inks.
Before I finish, I would also like to thank the Speaker of the House of Commons and the Minister of the Environment, who made this project possible.
We can all be very proud of the results. Bravo to all of you who have spared no effort to ensure healthy environmental management.