Environment committee  And the reason it's not going to apply in the other provinces....

Environment committee  So now I am confused, because in British Columbia, of course, we've had a tax in place since about 2008, I think. In 2007, we got a cheque from the government. In 2008 the tax came into effect. The money went into a green pot, and you could apply for green projects to come out of

Environment committee  Okay, so at this point we don't know what approach British Columbia will take come next year, and therefore whether or not people in my B.C. riding can expect a cheque.

Environment committee  It would be up to the province to decide. Okay. The second part of it is this. Regardless of where you are, if you make $50,000 a year and somebody else makes $20,000 a year, what might that look like in terms of a cheque?

Environment committee  “Progressive” is a very optimistic word in that context. When you get a rebate, will there be any encouragement to spend that rebate on something environmentally friendly or green? Are there any extra incentives at all?

Environment committee  I am very supportive of a price on carbon pollution as a suite of initiatives that we should have in place to deal with climate change. But I'm also interested in the effectiveness and the efficiency around that. I was mayor of Cranbrook from 2011 to 2014. About 2013, the way th

Environment committee  The taxation system can be very confusing to Canadians. Is there any information that the federal government needs to be providing to taxpayers to make sure they are maximizing their opportunity to benefit from any of these initiatives? Right now, if I go to an accountant, they m

Environment committee  Perhaps you could include small businesses in your answer as well.

Environment committee  Just to follow up on that, the other thing I've heard about British Columbia is that emissions were going down until the year the province stopped increasing the price. There was an annual price increase that was part of it, and when that price stopped increasing, that's when, po

Environment committee  The largest community in my riding is the city of Cranbrook, with about 20,000 people. Do you know whether under this we are still considered rural? Quite frankly, I haven't gone to look at how Statistics Canada defines that.

Environment committee  My advice would be for every constituent to check every box that might benefit them, and let CRA figure out whether they are qualified or not.

Environment committee  That is, unless B.C. decides to adopt the federal approach.

Environment committee  Early on, the words “self-assessment” were used in terms of the process. Flags often go up when someone is asked to self-assess, particularly industry. Could you explain that a little more? It just kind of raised a flag. What does self-assessment mean in that context?

Environment committee  So if you're my brother and we both own companies, and I have an opportunity for you to buy something from me, how is that going to be monitored, to know that you and I aren't just working to help each other? What kind of government oversight will there be on this self-assessment

Environment committee  I have a couple of quick questions, and then maybe I'll give a few minutes to my friend Mr. Bossio for future considerations.