Bill C-30 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  Can you respond to that one, Mike?

Bill C-30 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  I think that we need to encourage scientific development in many sectors. In my opinion, Mr. Wood is the expert in this field, whether you're talking about transportation, heating or the lights in the House of Commons. We need effective solutions. Currently, there is a problem f

Bill C-30 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  I'll ask Mr. Murphy, who was involved at the time, to respond.

Bill C-30 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  Thank you very much. I am not, obviously, a scientist by profession but I do think that you're completely right. Our economy is essentially an economy of SMEs. It's also an economy of consumers. The debates that have taken place over the past few years have emphasized the industr

Bill C-30 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  Thank you, Mr. Manning. I'm not prepared at this point to say that we have proposed amendments to suggest. Perhaps I can take that under advisement.

Bill C-30 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  Thank you.

Bill C-30 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  As my colleague, Mr. Murphy, indicated, I too think that every province has a role to play. There is no doubt about that. Every province has different energy resources and industries.

Bill C-30 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  Let us consider the Canadian economy, as one of the members suggested. Obviously, the development of natural resources has an entirely positive impact on the Canadian economy as a whole, and that includes Quebeckers, I believe. This is why I believe it is difficult to establish

Bill C-30 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  I completely agree, however, in my opinion, we must not identify one project in particular and say that it is the guilty party. The oil sands have made a tremendous contribution to Canadian growth. Last year, this was about 3%.

Bill C-30 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  That's true. In my opinion, we need to do more research and develop technologies so that we can benefit from this development and minimize greenhouse gas emissions.

Bill C-30 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  You are referring to a report. Our position was set out in a resolution adopted during our annual convention. Several chambers of commerce from the province of Quebec participated in our convention, including the Fédération des Chambers de commerce du Québec.

Bill C-30 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  In my opinion, this is not about two schools of thought, but rather two realities. You can't change how natural resources are distributed amongst the provinces and territories with a wave of the wand.

Bill C-30 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  I'm sorry, but I don't know the answer to that question, Mr. Godfrey. I can find out, if you like.

Bill C-30 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  No, but I think the point that was raised by Mr. Wood was that if you're going to set short-term targets, you need to have them set in some context that coincides with your long-term framework—if I have you right, Mr. Wood. I'm not sure if we're saying the same thing or not, Mr.

Bill C-30 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  Over 350 local chambers of commerce are members. We have slightly fewer than 1,000 individual corporate members, and about 65 industry associations representing various kinds of industries are also members of the chamber.