The Environment  Mr. Speaker, next week the United Nations negotiations under the Framework Convention on Climate Change will begin in Durban. Given that the Minister of the Environment has led us to understand that there will be no MPs travelling with him to Durban, I would like to pre-empt the usual Thursday question and ask the hon. government House leader if he plans to have a debate on climate change in the House before his colleague leaves next week.

Canada Water Preservation Act  Mr. Speaker, the Government of Canada has a federal water policy that has been in place since 1986 calling for the banning of bulk water exports. It is the only one we had so it must be still in place. The most recent statement on the matter was made in the Speech from the Throne in 2008 when the current government, in its minority form, pledged to put forward legislation to ban bulk water exports.

Canada Water Preservation Act  Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I would request unanimous consent of the House that I might have the honour of co-seconding Bill C-267 put forward by the hon. member for Lac-Saint-Louis.

Points of Order  Mr. Speaker, the Green Party votes yes.

Points of Order  Mr. Speaker, the Green Party votes yes.

Points of Order  Mr. Speaker, I am voting yes.

Points of Order  Mr. Speaker, the Green Party votes yes.

Points of Order  Mr. Speaker, the Green Party votes yes.

Points of Order  I am voting yes, Mr. Speaker.

Points of Order  Mr. Speaker, the Green Party is voting in favour of the motion.

Points of Order  Mr. Speaker, the Green Party supports our own amendments. We vote yes.

Points of Order  Yes, Mr. Speaker.

Points of Order  Mr. Speaker, the Green Party votes yes.

Points of Order  moved: Motion No. 7 That Bill C-18, in Clause 14, be amended by replacing line 36 on page 7 with the following: “9. (1) The board consists of fifteen directors,” Motion No. 8 That Bill C-18, in Clause 14, be amended by replacing lines 38 to 42 on page 7 with the following: “(2) All the directors are elected by the producers in accordance with the regulations.

Marketing Freedom for Grain Farmers  Madam Speaker, with all due respect to the hon. minister, the motion before us is not a question period for the minister on the substance of the bill. It is a motion to limit debate. My comments, like those of other hon. members, are to that subject. When I first started to come to this place, it was a great privilege to see sitting at that table an honorary table officer, Stanley Knowles, who served in the House and was a great parliamentarian.