Mr. Merv Tweed (Brandon—Souris, CPC): Mr. Speaker, on Tuesday our government outlined a strong plan to confront many of the challenges facing Canadians. Can the Minister of the Environment tell this House what action this government is taking to build a greener Canada, and what targeted investments we are making to improve Canada's environment?

    Hon. Jim Prentice (Minister of the Environment, CPC): Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank this hon. member for the question and for all of his hard work with respect to this file.

     The budget has confirmed our continuing commitment to the environment with initiatives such as a new fund for green infrastructure, support for eco-energy retrofits, a dedicated fund for clean energy projects, including renewable energy, major investment as well for energy retrofits for social housing, and advanced dollars on federal contaminated sites.

    Quite a list, quite a record.