Finance committee  Yes, for sure. Thank you, Mr. Falk, for your kind words. With respect to the limited time you have here, I'll undertake to follow up that question with a written response, because the answer is probably much longer than the time you have today.

Finance committee  Thank you for your question, Mr. Lemire. It's an ongoing question, I think, with the fall economic statement and with the bill progressing through the House. It's something that we're watching very closely. Long-term, stable climate policy and electrification are two factors tha

Finance committee  Good afternoon. Mr. Chair, I would like to begin by thanking you, the clerk and the committee members for the opportunity to appear today on behalf of WaterPower Canada as part of the committee's pre-budget consultations. Thanks also to the members of the committee and to all t

Environment committee  Yes, me too.

Environment committee  Absolutely, and thank you, Ms. Block, for the question. I'll be very brief. There are two key components to this. Number one, there's electricity supply. Within Canada, to meet our Paris Agreement targets, I expect that our emissions will have to decrease by about 80% to 85%—be

Environment committee  First and foremost, our existing fleet is where significant opportunity lies. The average age of a hydro power generation station in Canada is more than 50 years, so many of them are now due for investments for life extension. During that time, there are opportunities to improve

Environment committee  Presently, the life-cycle emissions of an electric vehicle will be less than that of a gasoline vehicle anywhere in Canada, regardless of grid intensity. However, that being said, in provinces such as Manitoba, Quebec and B.C. that have been mentioned already, those emissions are

Environment committee  Good afternoon. Thank you, Mr. Chair and committee members, and Mr. Roger, the clerk of the committee, for inviting WaterPower Canada to appear as a witness for this study on zero-emission vehicles. I also want to thank you for your dedication and perseverance in supporting the