Environment committee  Good. We're not talking about an investigation. What we're talking about is Volkswagen pleading guilty to not being truthful about their emissions. The government has said there's going to be a price on pollution. This is pollution. These are pollutants, fine particulates that

Environment committee  Thank you, Chair. When Mr. Amos began his comments, he said this is confusing, and I think that's quite right. The different entities that are mentioned in the brief are not the average Canadian who fills up their gas tank at a local gas station. They will be paying the price

Environment committee  If we could ask Pembina for their response on the Site C dam, I would appreciate that.

Environment committee  Keith and Isabelle, Keith touched on the leapfrogging to renewables. Moving water is the most important renewable energy source in Canada, providing approximately 60% of Canada's electricity generation. Canada is the second-largest producer of hydroelectricity in the world. I thi

Environment committee  Okay. Keith?

Environment committee  Thank you, and thank you to the witnesses for being here. I'm reading an article here from Pembina. It was authored by Sara Hastings-Simon. It highlighted the different ways of reducing our carbon footprint in the present time, in the mid-term, and in long-term goals. The parag

Environment committee  Could we have a friendly amendment, then, that they be invited? The issue regarding Volkswagen is that they've pleaded guilty both in Europe and in the United States. What is Canada doing? Right now it appears we're doing nothing, and that's very concerning. Maybe they could co

Environment committee  The report we're talking about is “Clean Growth and Climate Change in Canada: International Leadership”. The motion is talking about two additional meetings responding to the IPCC report. Last week we talked about pollution and that polluters will have to pay for pollution. We a

Environment committee  So there is no vote.

Environment committee  So I just bring it back.

Environment committee  Yes.

Environment committee  Just as a closing comment, I am flexible if there's a desire to have it immediately after this. That would be fine. I see a fit in international leadership in dealing with this issue because Volkswagen is a vehicle that can be bought around the world. It's manufactured around the

Environment committee  Could I just speak to that?

Environment committee  Thank you. It's important that we provide leadership internationally. That's what this whole study is about. The motion is asking that we have at least two meetings, one to have Volkswagen Canada officials testify before us and the other to meet with Environment Canada officials

Environment committee  Thank you so much. I want to thank the witnesses for coming. My first comments were going to be a little different, but I want to set the record straight. I'm from British Columbia; it has a carbon tax. The cost of living, affordability, is the biggest struggle in British Colum