We now have a strict set of criteria to determine where we should be devoting our energy and resources. Let's use smog as an example. Smog has been clearly shown to be a significant threat to human health, especially for children, the elderly and those with respiratory ailments. It also harms the environment by damaging crops and vegetation. Forging strong partnerships Of course, we can't go it alone.
Government has neither the resources nor the expertise.
Protecting our air Ontario's Smog Plan is one example of a partnership in action. The goal is a 45 per cent reduction in smog-causing emissions by 2015. We've forged a coalition with a wide range of partners from industrial manufacturers and associations, health groups, environmental organizations, governments and the scientific and academic communities. Our partners have actions in place, or planned, that will reach half of the target. Again, it's a matter of drawing on the expertise of those who know what makes sense for their own operations.