Speaking Notes for the Hon. Thank you, Mrs. Morgenthau, for inviting me here this morning. I am pleased to receive your report on the Forum on Seniors and Clean Air that the Canadian Association for Retired Persons held last fall.
CARP is a truly remarkable association, both in size and sense of social responsibility.
You represent more than 400,000 senior Canadians that share knowledge, commitment and experience. Your voice is an important one for the environment. Bringing a wide range of participants at your Clean Air Forum was a considerable step in addressing environmental issues. I am eager to read your findings. While today is officially the start of Spring, the reality just around the corner is longer days and warmer temperatures and the beginning of smog alerts.