Mr. Speaker, I want to pick up on the comments made by the hon. member in his speech pertaining to the environment. I want to refer him to the recommendations made by the finance committee.
Recommendation 8 states that the federal government, in order to encourage more environmental production, practices and purchases by businesses and individuals, should develop and implement appropriate incentives and support policies in certain areas. It talks about fuel efficient vehicles; housing retrofits; public transit; renewable and alternative energy development; class 43 renewable and alternative energy expansion of the capital cost allowance deductions; commercialization of new environmental technologies; brownfield redevelopment; and green space.Several other recommendations are also made.
To be fair, the finance committee was very captivated by the issues the environmental communities brought before it.
I wonder whether the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice in his capacity as MP for Northumberland--Quinte West has given some thought to any or all of the above. Does he think that some of those could see their way into the budget?