In regard to improving the conditions linked to safe drinking water, the AFNQL estimated the needs of the communities to be about $100 million. The budget foresees $165 million for all of Canada. It's inconceivable to believe that the measures that were announced will have a true and immediate impact on the conditions for safe drinking water.
The amounts that were announced are really negligible in ensuring decent living for the aboriginal populations of Quebec and Labrador. In the community of Kitigan Zibi, where I'm from, we have a uranium problem. We have natural uranium in our water. All of our households are now getting bottled water. I've been getting bottled water for the past ten years.
Really, very little work has been done. We believe the limited funding is again just going to put off this work for a long time, which is unfortunate. We believe we're entitled to have safe drinking water and to ensure that the source system and what not are in place, like any other Canadian might be able to have. We certainly can no longer wait for that to occur.