Mr. Speaker, it is an honour to present a petition today. It is number 10625384.
Petitioners note that leaky buildings, inefficiently insulated and out of date in their energy efficiency measures, contribute as much as one-third of Canada's greenhouse gases. Petitioners note that the national building code is updated and revised only every five years or so, but major gains in meeting our climate targets could be made by updating the building code.
Petitioners call on the government to work with the provinces and territories to develop a new national building code and shoot for an overall energy demand of 15%.