Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I don't have prepared notes on this. I would just like to make a very brief comment to commend and congratulate the government in following through with the commitment that it made last session. As we recall, this was an issue and we also appreciate that there is a little bit of a traffic jam in the legislative agenda with many different legislation initiatives fighting for space. I know this is one of the lucky ones that made it through and I want to record that I am glad to see that is happening. I am aware that there are a lot of people in our city, and probably in many parts of the Territories, who really would like to see this come into law, Mr. Speaker.

As I have stated many times and a number of times with regard to this issue, the one thing that people notice a lot -- that is, people who travel south or live down south for any length of time, because they are going to school there or because they are from there -- as soon as they come north, the first thing they notice is the fact that there is a lack of any kind of recycling program. At first, it's hard for them to not be able to recycle and reuse items. Then we get into bad habits because there are no regulations or programs that make it possible or easier for us to recycle what is recyclable, so we can reduce waste. So I believe this is a very good initiative. I look forward to learning more about the bill and to engage in the public hearing process. So, once again, Mr. Speaker, I want to speak in support of the principle of this bill and I would like to congratulate the government for following through on its commitment. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.