Natural Resources committee  No. However, its combustion is cleaner than that of oil, heating oil, and it emits less methane into the air than natural gaz.

Natural Resources committee  In terms of methane, it is; the difference is significant in terms of greenhouse gas emissions.

Natural Resources committee  I think the forecast was one of the factors, but it was not the most significant factor. It was just one factor. Clearly, the inaccurate forecasts per se did not cause a shortage of stocks to meet demand. However, factors such as inaccurate forecasts, snowstorms, cold temperatur

Natural Resources committee  I think Ms. Labelle said that the government should plan for having a minimum amount of stocks in relation to imports, exports and production, so that they are maintained at a certain level should a combination of factors likely to affect the supply occur, like last year.

Natural Resources committee  I completely agree.

Natural Resources committee  I cannot agree with what you are saying because I use propane to heat the home that I have just built. I live next to a distributor. Using propane furnaces is a wise choice. It is an economical and good quality heating method. In Quebec, the carbon market is developing very quic

Natural Resources committee  Without actually saying that they made mistakes, I think we can say that they miscalculated their forecasts. It is also a question of stocks. Major distributors can have an abundance of stocks, negotiate prices and maintain their prices, whereas smaller distributors usually hav

Natural Resources committee  Let me give you an answer that echoes what Mr. Marchand said earlier. We know how our distributors work. They sign contracts with one, two or several clients so that prices and volume are guaranteed for the year, the way they must also deal with their suppliers. Let me give yo

Natural Resources committee  Right now, oil prices are dropping and our distributors have been stocking up. We don't think we will have to go through that again. Actually, as I said earlier, it would be very surprising if this “cocktail”, this set of circumstances, occurred again at the same time.

Natural Resources committee  I am estimating that there is an 80% probability that it will not happen again this year, but I'm not a good psychic. Let's say that everything has been looking very good for the winter to date.

Natural Resources committee  It is my pleasure, madam.

Natural Resources committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. As you may have guessed, I will be giving my presentation in French, which is my mother tongue. If you have any questions, I will be able to provide you with more details. Our presentation is somewhat similar to that of the Canadian Propane Association. We