Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you to all of our witnesses and experts for attending today. This is a really remarkable panel.
My question is related to water scarcity and climate change.
As the weather changes and as the climate warms, and as we've seen in southwestern Ontario and Alberta this year, there are water scarcity concerns. Oftentimes, around this time of year, we see really elevated water levels in the Great Lakes and the tributaries that lead into them. My anecdotal evidence and what's been observed by people who do this sort of observational work is that the water levels are really low.
Canada is blessed with a plentiful and abundant supply of fresh water, particularly compared to other countries. However, in the context of the solutions to prevent water scarcity and to prevent global water scarcity from impacting Canada, with respect to our being a large steward of it, what considerations ought the federal government take under advisement with respect to water scarcity? Certainly, if PFAS apply, I'd love to hear that context as well.
The question is for anybody.
Monsieur Sauvé.