Environment committee  I will ask my colleague, Mr. Maxwell.

Environment committee  Thank you for your question. We examined that evaluation. A government report states that a greenhouse gas emissions reduction program is not effective if it costs more than $800 to eliminate one tonne of carbon. We have estimated that the likely cost for such a reduction is ove

Environment committee  Or perhaps even more.

Environment committee  There was a change in the 2007 target. The target for that year is 220,000 tonnes. In the 2008 plan, there is a change of 35,000 tonnes. That is a more than 80% decrease in the targeted figure. The tax credit has various objectives, including lessening traffic congestion. We look

Environment committee  Mr. Chair, thank you for inviting us this morning. I'm pleased to be here today to present my first report. Let me begin with three general observations drawn from the report. First, the government cannot demonstrate that the money it is spending on some important environmental

Fisheries committee  Yes, it's “Vaughan” in French.

Environment committee  I'd be very glad to give you a copy of the paper. I'm not sure I would understand it any more. I wrote it about five years ago. Very briefly, it was about the issue that many countries are facing on water management and the role of privatization generally. What the paper tried

Environment committee  No.

Environment committee  In my last job, in the Organization of American States, about 70% of our work was on freshwater management.

Environment committee  Yes, sir. More specifically, it was the operational implications of integrated water resource management.

Environment committee  Correct. The report will come out in February 2009.

Environment committee  Within the water...?

Environment committee  It would be entirely appropriate, and I'd be glad to follow up with you, sir. We're having a briefing.

Environment committee  I think, generally, that your trying to find practical approaches to problems is welcome from our side, as it gives us a clear sense of what your priorities are as a committee and the advice you will be providing us as we continue our work. So yes, without knowing the details—and

Environment committee  Thank you, sir. I think you've hit the nail on the head. The issue of balance was the overarching concept of sustainable development, as articulated by the Brundtland Commission. I just spoke with Jim McNeill this morning, who was the secretary of the Brundtland Commission. Th