Environment committee  As a mayor, I used to be quite insulted, because the emergency plan said that the role of the mayor was to not get in the way of the real work. I have a quick question for FireRein. Do you have a cost comparison...? I'm trying to figure out why, if the product is what you say

Environment committee  On your track record, is the gel too new to have a track record? Is that another concern?

Environment committee  We can't look back to 10 years ago and say that it was applied and there was absolutely no impact.

Environment committee  That's two years. Thank you.

Environment committee  Thank you, Commissioner. It's good to see you—unfortunately, perhaps for the last time. I'll direct my questions to you, and you can redirect them appropriately. My riding is Kootenay—Columbia, located in southeastern British Columbia. My question is for Fisheries and Oceans. I

Environment committee  We'll certainly continue to push to have them brought back to the Kootenays, because they were very important for freshwater protection. Related to that, the Province of B.C. now has check stations when you come into the province, where they pull over all vessels of any kind. It

Environment committee  I just felt badly for the boat owners who hauled their boats all the way from Ontario and weren't allowed to put them in the water in British Columbia when they got there. That needs to change going forward. I have a question quickly on oil and gas subsidies. I know that the Dep

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

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.