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The Environment October 30th, 2006
Mr. Speaker, although we recognize that Quebec has a good environmental plan, our government is concerned about the Government of Quebec's approach, which promotes voluntary agreements with industry. This is not acceptable to us or to Canadians or Quebeckers. We need to adopt a strict national regulatory framework for all industries.
The Environment October 26th, 2006
Mr. Speaker, our government tabled a bill that surpasses Kyoto, that addresses climate change and air pollution in an integrated manner. Canadians and Quebeckers want to know if the opposition will agree to discuss that bill in committee.
The Environment October 26th, 2006
Mr. Speaker, I respect the Kyoto protocol and I recognize its importance to Quebec. That is why, earlier this week, I invited Minister Béchard to go with me to the next Kyoto protocol meeting in Kenya so that together, we can represent the interests of Quebec and Canada. We discussed it today, and I hope he will accept my invitation.
The Environment October 26th, 2006
Mr. Speaker, I agree with the Government of Quebec's declaration. However, the measures in Quebec's plan will not reduce air pollution enough.
We need a strict national regulatory framework that goes beyond Kyoto targets. The clean air act will enable us, for the first time, to implement integrated regulation of air pollution and greenhouse gases.
Points of Order October 25th, 2006
Mr. Speaker, I am happy to table my notes from question period that I used that the member was referring to, and I was using again today. It is a direct quote from the press release of the Canadian Lung Association.
Points of Order October 25th, 2006
Mr. Speaker, I would be happy to table the quotes I am using if that is what the member would like.
Points of Order October 25th, 2006
Mr. Speaker, I want to address an issue that was brought up during question period by the member for Don Valley West.
I want to say that we greatly appreciate the work we do with the Canadian Lung Association. This is a very serious health issue. He raised in a very political way that I was misrepresenting the work that we are doing. I want to read the quote from the Canadian Lung Association directly. It states:
Improving air quality is critical to protecting the health of Canadians...The Lung Association is pleased to see indoor air quality regulated under the act.
That is the quote that I have been using.
We greatly appreciate the support that the Canadian Lung Association has given us in our efforts to regulate indoor air, which is the second leading cause of lung cancer to Canadians who are non-smokers.
The Environment October 25th, 2006
Mr. Speaker, I am happy to repeat exactly what I said, which was the opposition should listen to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities that said:
Recent announcements signal that the present federal government is prepared to take a leadership role and develop an environmental plan capable of delivering tangible results.
The Environment October 25th, 2006
Mr. Speaker, I appreciate that the hon. member likes to pull things out of the Lung Association's press release. It has said, in fact, that it is in favour of the clean air act to regulate indoor air because it is one of the largest health risks associated with lung cancer for non-smokers. It is concerned about some of the health impacts of climate change. We are working with it and many other organizations to address these issues.
The Environment October 24th, 2006
Mr. Speaker, I will take friends like the Canadian Lung Association and the Canadian Medical Association who are saying that millions of Canadians suffer from lung cancer, and while the opposition refuses to help them, we are actually proposing Canada's clean air act which, for the first time in Canadian history, will actually regulate indoor air, which is the leading cause of lung cancer in Canada among non-smokers.
If the member actually cared about clean air and cared about the health of Canadians, he would support the act.