Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for her speech.
A Conservative member surprised me earlier, if the Conservatives can still surprise anyone. He criticized us for lacking judgment, because we decided to talk about this extremely important issue. This is just further proof positive of how little importance the Conservatives attach to the environment, since the issue we are discussing today pertains to the environment and something that is harmful to our environment.
Does my colleague see this as an important issue and does she think that protecting the environment should be a priority for the Canadian government?