Madam Chair, I would like to thank my hon. colleague for his hard work in this domain.
Climate change is real. Our government has brought forward a serious plan that cuts pollution while creating jobs, middle-class growth and economic opportunity for everyone.
As my colleague said, COVID-19 has shown us that Canadians have what it takes to come together, mobilize and take action in the face of this crisis. The climate crisis is just as great a challenge. Budget 2021 builds upon the historic investments we have been making since 2015, more than $100 billion to build a cleaner, healthier economy with more good jobs for Canadians.
We have proposed $5 billion over five years for the net-zero accelerator to support and secure Canada's clean industrial advantage by investing in decarbonizing large emitters, transforming the economy and key sectors, and accelerating the adoption of clean technology across the economy. These funds will spur Canada's shift to innovate net-zero technologies and attract the large-scale investments needed to meet our goal of net-zero by 2050. It will also help Canadian firms grow and create the jobs of our low-carbon future.