The Environment  Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the member for his question, but unfortunately, he is wrong. Our plan is a realistic plan. It is a balanced plan. It reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 20%. That is a real reduction. Under the Liberals, for 13 years, the greenhouse gas emissions continued to climb and went up, up, up.

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, I am really surprised that the member did not notice that after 13 years of Liberal inaction, greenhouse gas emissions had risen 35% above the Kyoto target. We will reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The Liberals caused them to go up. Our plan is that they will go down by 20%.

Environment committee  Correct.

Environment committee  I have five children and four grandchildren. With my grandchildren, everything goes in their mouths—anything that's near them—particularly with the young ones. Do you feel comfortable with your children or grandchildren sticking things in their mouths with the products we have manufactured in Canada?

Environment committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'll be splitting my time with Mr. Allen. I found the questioning of Mr. Cullen interesting. I think it was a little over the top, though, when he was equating smoking with phthalates in medical bags. I haven't heard of any studies of rats being tested for smoking and the effects of nicotine.

House debate  Mr. Speaker, the government is taking real action on climate change and clean air. As I stated, we will be the first Canadian government to introduce national regulations on greenhouse gases and air pollutants. The short term targets, that is, the targets that will come into force during the 2010 to 2015 timeframe, will be included in the regulatory framework to be officially released tomorrow.

House debate  Mr. Speaker, I appreciate every opportunity I have to share with the House and with Canadians the incredible job this government is now doing on the environmental file, and I look forward to answering the member's question. Tomorrow our government will release the details of our short term regulatory targets for greenhouse emissions and air pollutants.

Broadcasting Act  Mr. Speaker, on a point of order, I thought we were calling the vote for those opposed so I voted twice. I vote in opposition to the motion.

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, the NDP suggested a plan for a transition fund for the thousands of employees who would now be unemployed because of the Liberal plan. What is the member's suggestion for the funding of this transition fund? How long would it take for this transition fund? We are asking for facts.

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the hon. member for his zeal. I just want to get us back on the topic, which is the motion which states: That the House call on the government to set fixed greenhouse gas reduction targets as soon as possible so as to meet the objectives of the Kyoto Protocol, a prerequisite for the establishment, as expeditiously as possible, of a carbon exchange in Montréal.

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the comments made by my colleague across the way. As we have said, we support the motion. Where the carbon exchange trading occurs will be decided by the market. There is a possibility of it being in Winnipeg, Toronto, Montreal or others. We agree with him on this.

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I listened intently to my colleague across the way during his presentation. This House is still looking for answers to why the Liberals did nothing when they were in government after signing on to the Kyoto protocol. After ratifying the Kyoto protocol they continued year after year to do nothing to protect the environment.

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, this again is from a member of the Liberal Party that signed us onto the Kyoto commitment and then did nothing about that. We saw greenhouse gas emissions go up to 35%. This is also from a member that was pleased with the announcements of a $100 billion tax increase on Canadians which was a carbon tax in the budget.

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, the motion reads: That the House call on the government to set fixed greenhouse gas reduction targets as soon as possible so as to meet the objectives of the Kyoto protocol, a prerequisite for the establishment, as expeditiously as possible, of a carbon exchange in Montreal.

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I will be splitting my time with my colleague and good friend, a member I highly respect, the member for Louis-Hébert. On behalf of the government, I want to thank the member for Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie for coming forward with his motion today. Like the hon. member, I believe Canadians want real action on the environment.