Thank you.
Thanks to all the witnesses for being with us today.
Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Laurin Liu, and I am the federal member for the riding of Rivière-des-Mille-Îles.
We have been given a good presentation. There is a member from Laval here and another from the other side of the river. Thank you very much for talking about the river. The quality of drinking water is a major concern for my fellow citizens. As you know, we have also had problems with the river.
Let us also talk a little about basic research. Ms. Blais and Ms. Bellemare, you discussed it a little in your presentations. We know that research is essential to protecting wetlands, but can you please tell us more specifically about the importance of long-term studies? Perhaps we can start with Ms. Blais and then hear from Ms. Bellemare.