Thank you, Mr. Harvey.
Thank you very much, Mr. André. I should tell you it's a little déjà vu. I remember talking 35 years ago about how we had to get phosphorous out of our water systems. So it's good that it finally appears to be happening.
I should also mention that in the part of the world I come from, GPS is now used in the distribution of agricultural fertilizer and seed. So in places that are close to waterways or where phosphorous isn't needed, it's not applied. It has become a very scientific operation in the agricultural industry. I'm not sure if it's legislated or not, but it is certainly economically advantageous for a farmer to control his application of very expensive fertilizers, as they are today.
That's another plus for your bill. Thank you very much for bringing it forward. I know the committee will look at it. We have several other witnesses, so thank you very much for appearing.
I will now call on our witnesses from Environment Canada and the Department of Justice. My understanding is that we will have a short presentation from Environment Canada, and then we'll get right into questions.
I understand, Ms. Kenny, you're going to make a presentation. I want to welcome you here. I know members will have questions for you.
Thank you.