Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
I would like someone to explain this clause. You say that it is excludes—and I guess that's what it means—exports of water, which is found in large quantities in Canada and Quebec, whether we're talking about surface or groundwater, in a liquid, or gaseous state, and so on. Is that actually what this defines? Does this restrict exports of water, meaning that the Agreement does not provide for excessive exports?
And I have a sub-question. It refers here to natural surface water. All lakes and rivers and all the large lakes are fed by rainwater. Why is there no protection given to rainwater in Canada? It could be excluded. If rainwater is collected before it reaches the ground, it is no longer surface water; it's water from the sky. If someone collected rainwater, could it be exported if there is a prohibition on exports of surface water?