Environment committee  I have to do a speech on climate change in about 10 minutes. I have a question that I'll open up to the floor. There are a couple of aspects I want to talk about. One is the nature deficit disorder and the potential impact it has on whether youth today care or don't care about

Environment committee  I very much appreciate that. Mr. Kraus.

Environment committee  Thank you very much to all of you for being here today. Great witnesses. I was a former regional manager with the ministry of environment for southeastern B.C., responsible for ecosystems, fish and wildlife. Then I was manager of the East Kootenay conservation program involved i

Environment committee  Professor Kerr.

Environment committee  I think you've answered it, but people I talk to always have two questions. One is whether there is evidence that having a price on carbon will reduce GHG emissions. I think you've answered that, but I'd like you to speak to it again. Second, as the price goes up.... I'll use a

Environment committee  It was on evidence showing that having a price on carbon does actually reduce GHGs, from your perspective.

Environment committee  And as long as 90% of it is being returned, if the price doubles, there is still net benefit to the majority of families in Canada if they're under this particular pricing scheme.

Environment committee  When we were doing our study on climate change, we heard from farmers and people in the agriculture industry that there are certainly some reductions in carbon costs to them, but there were also other activities—such as drying grain, for example—that required a different kind of

Environment committee  Is that something you can do? Can you look at something like agriculture in general and decide whether there will be a net gain or cost under the program?

Environment committee  It would be some of it, yes, but there are other parts that aren't exempt.

Environment committee  I appreciate that information. On the rebates, 80% of families will receive more money than the tax will cost them. You've suggested that for wealthier people, potentially that won't be the case. Is that because of the way the program was designed, or is it by accident? In oth

Environment committee  Basically, it's a result of lifestyle, potentially, and not necessarily because of program design.

Environment committee  I know you're not allowed to release information on reports before you release them, but could you just summarize again? I'm quite interested in this report that you're going to be releasing tomorrow. Did I understand that it's a report on how much carbon pricing will have to be

Environment committee  The timing is unfortunate. I'd love to be able to question that report as well. I guess we could filibuster right through until that report is released.

Environment committee  Thank you. I want to start by thanking you for the work that you do and the work that you're going to be doing in costing out platform pieces going forward. I very much look forward to that. Did you have an opportunity to look across the country at all? I'm from British Colum