Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague from Etobicoke—Lakeshore for his comments.
Indeed, this bill is a step in the right direction and we will support it. We will propose some minor amendments in committee, but those are details.
Would my colleague agree that it is important to prevent spills, like in Kalamazoo, for instance? That is the weakness of the Conservative government. They amended the Fisheries Act and the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act to limit not only public participation, but also environmental assessments.
I want my colleague to be honest, because the Conservatives have done nothing to improve environmental legislation. However, that is the NDP's plan. We want to harmonize the economy and the environment, the principles of sustainable development. That is what we believe in and what we will do in 2015.