Mr. Speaker, we are hearing loud and clear from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities that, as I said, 95% of those municipalities are looking for dedicated funding, clear targets for safe cycling and a national cycling strategy.
The report tabled in 2018, “Active Transportation: A Survey of Policies, Programs and Experience”, created by the council's transportation and environmental task force, was three years' work, with 37 conference call meetings and engagement with 44 key informants Canada-wide and listening to jurisdictions nationally and globally on best practices. It heard about the wide range of benefits of active transportation, but it also cited the need for infrastructure funding dedicated permanently, in the long term, for cycling.
I would like to hear from the parliamentary secretary that he will commit to a national strategy for cycling so that we can get there. Canadians, especially our children, deserve safer cycling across this great country of ours.