Environment committee  What does that mean in a practical sense?

Environment committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'll be sharing my time with Mr. Harvey. Just to provide clarity, Bill C-288 is a private member's bill from Mr. Rodriguez, supported by his party, the Liberal Party, which was the former government for the last 13 years, when they had an opportunity to do

Canada's Clean Air Act  Mr. Speaker, I have been attending town hall meetings and answering questions. Canadians want this government to take action. The fastest way for us to take action in reducing greenhouse emissions and the pollution levels is through the clean air act, by regulation. That is why w

Canada's Clean Air Act  Mr. Speaker, the member is quite right, there are two issues: greenhouse gas emissions affecting climate change and pollution affecting the health of Canadians. We are dealing with both. The previous government just dealt with greenhouse gas emissions through Kyoto. The hon. me

Canada's Clean Air Act  Mr. Speaker, the hon. member's first question was on the Kyoto protocol. Right now in the environment committee we have been debating Bill C-288, which is the Liberal re-enactment of their Kyoto plan. For 13 years the Liberals did absolutely nothing on the environment. They re

Canada's Clean Air Act  Mr. Speaker, it is clear that Canada's environmental performance on air quality has lagged and there is a need for the Government of Canada to take stronger action to protect human health and the environment. The impacts of poor air quality continue to be a concern for Canadians.

Canada's Clean Air Act  Mr. Speaker, the hon. member talked about dry cleaning solutions and engine cleaners. All these pollutants will affect the quality of the air we breathe, both indoors and outdoors. If she has read the clean air act, then she is aware that we are the first government in Canada to

Environment committee  Thank you, Dr. Heming. Ms. Cobden.

Environment committee  Thank you for that. Mr. Calkins.

Environment committee  Thank you. You do support consultation.

Environment committee  Okay. Good. Of course, the harmonized equivalency agreements don't include everything. They cannot deal with quantities targeted for virtual elimination, nutrients disposable at sea, fuel and engine emissions, movement of hazardous waste, and some administrative processes. But o

Environment committee  Okay. Thank you. Mr. Heming.

Environment committee  Thank you. I'm going to be sharing my 10 minutes with Mr. Calkins. Thank you to the witnesses for being here. I've found it informative. Of course the government is supportive of CEPA and wanting to make it better. We believe that the equivalency agreements are important, and w

Environment committee  Another point, Mr. Chair, is that the minister is available on December 11, as you pointed out, from 3:30 to 4:30. She's also available on December 14 from 11 a.m. to 12 noon, whichever works the best.

Environment committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. I think that's a good suggestion. If the House should rise early, then we won't be meeting, but I think we will be sitting. I think it would be good, if possible, to finish CEPA so that it would give Tim time over some weeks of December and January to work