The Environment  Mr. Speaker, we certainly welcome the report by the commissioner, and my officials are presently reviewing its recommendations. While we agree with a number of the commissioner's observations with regard to ongoing programming, one must remember that this particular program was a

Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act  moved that the bill be read the third time and passed.

Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act  moved that the bill be concurred in.

Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act  moved: That Bill C-12, in Clause 7, be amended by replacing subclause (4) with the following: (4) The Minister must set the national greenhouse gas emissions target (a) for the 2035 milestone year, no later than December 1, 2024; (b) for the 2040 milestone year, no la

Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act  moved: Motion No. 3 That Bill C-12, in Clause 22, be amended by replacing subsection (2) with the following: (2) The Minister must make the annual report available to the public within 30 days of receiving it and then, within 120 days of receiving that report, the Ministe

Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act  Madam Speaker, to argue a lack of accountability mechanisms in the bill, I would just suggest to my hon. colleague that he read the bill again. It is a legally binding process for the federal government to set climate targets and to bring forward plans every five years, three d

Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act  Madam Speaker, ultimately we live in a democratic society, and it is the government that is going to have to be held accountable for its ability to live up to the commitments it makes under this law. What this law requires is an enormous amount of transparency and accountability

Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act  Madam Speaker, climate change has been an enormous priority of this government from the day that it was sworn in almost two years ago. We have developed the strengthened climate plan, which is the first plan that Canadians have ever had that shows in a detailed way how to achieve

Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act  Madam Speaker, I find that a very odd line of questioning. This bill, as I understand it, has a majority support of members in this chamber. It is something most of the political parties in this House, with perhaps the exception of the Conservative Party of Canada, believe is imp

Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for her question. I should say that we have included several elements of Bill C‑215 in Bill C‑12. However, Bill C‑12 is much stronger than Bill C‑215, which was introduced in the House by the Bloc. Bill C‑215 aims for a target of 30% below 200

Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act  Madam Speaker, I congratulate my colleague on his son's success. I do in fact have two daughters, which is perhaps the main reason I got into politics. I think this is a very important issue for all members in the House, but perhaps even more so for those with children. We have

Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act  Madam Speaker, this is extremely important. As I said, we are living in a climate crisis. It is critical that Canada have a plan to move forward, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and seize the economic opportunities that will come for countries that are thoughtful about transit

Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act  Madam Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for her question. The Bloc Québécois amendment provided for a five-year review of the act. We also included several elements of Bill C‑215 in the bill. There are a lot of things we agree on. Of course climate change is a crisis.

Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act  Madam Speaker, as I have said, the issue of climate change is urgent. The House even adopted a motion some time ago saying that it was a climate emergency. There is a lot of agreement between most of the political parties in the House not only with respect to the need to act, but

Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act  Madam Speaker, the hon. member needs to ensure that he has done his homework. I can run through the industry representation on the net-zero advisory body. It includes Peter Tertzakian, the deputy director of ARC Energy Research Institute; John Wright, former president of SaskPo