Natural Resources committee  Incidentally, Mr. Hiebert, I live in a rural community with a population of 1,100 people, and I would like to emphasize what Mr. Joshi has said about the possibility of doing some very intelligent energy efficient things even if you're in a small community. It doesn't mean that y

Natural Resources committee  I think I would be so brave as to say that there would be some common interest between the federal government, to whom we are speaking today, and the other interested parties, including the NGOs and the other levels of government. I think it's a very, very broad “we”. I just thin

Natural Resources committee  Approximately half of the man-made environment that will exist 30 years from now has yet to be built. That means there are opportunities to seize. Our research has found that savings can be generated even by those living in a suburban bungalow. For example, in Quebec City, bicycl

Natural Resources committee  It is highly unlikely that the price of oil will remain at around $40 to $50 a barrel for very long. The federal government must make a smooth transition towards our future options. I have no problem supporting the continuation of a project like that, which is of great importance

Natural Resources committee  I don't consider that I'm qualified to give a detailed answer to that question. In the competition for resources, I would certainly hope that a substantial percentage of those resources would be applied to the urban setting, rather than to CCS. That would be my preference.

Natural Resources committee  Good afternoon, everyone. I would like to start off by saying that I prefer to make my remarks in English this afternoon, in order to speed up the discussions with the other witnesses. However, I would be pleased to answer any questions you have in French. My name is Martin Le