Mr. Speaker, as this is my first opportunity to rise in this House, let me congratulate you for being re-elected to this chamber and for your successful election yesterday as our Speaker.
I would also like to congratulate the member for Brampton North for her election and her excellent first speech. I am looking forward to working with her and, indeed, all members of the House to make Canada a better place for all Canadians and future generations.
Of course, I would be remiss if I did not recognize the great people of Vancouver East for electing me and sending me here to Ottawa to bring a strong east Vancouver voice to the House of Commons. I intend to speak more about my beautiful riding and the priorities of the people from my community in the days to come as I make my maiden speech in the House of Commons.
I would like to ask my colleague from Brampton North a question about what the government said in the throne speech about the commitment to combat climate change. The Speech from the Throne suggested that the government would introduce a new environmental assessment process. This is certainly very encouraging to hear.
The environmental assessment process must go along with achievable reduction targets, so I would first like to ask if the government will actually set ambitious, accountable emission reduction targets, with annual progress reports for meeting the targets that are already enshrined in law.
Second, will the government's new environmental assessment process include climate impact assessments, so that new projects will not be derailed?
Third, would the new environmental assessment process apply to current—