Mr. Speaker, I welcome comments from the environment minister that his government expects provinces to take responsibility for their emissions.
Last week, during oral question period, the Prime Minister stated that the government's decisions are based on facts and science.
Knowing that science is conclusive to the effect that we need to drastically reduce our greenhouse gas emissions without further delay, can the minister confirm to the House that Canada supports an international emissions credit regime based on real, verifiable emissions reductions, and that hypothetical proposals, such as those proposed by New Brunswick regarding Maritime Iron, would never be allowed?