I think the Canada water agency can play a very important role in rolling out national policy guidance in various areas. That could be water quantity monitoring, water quality monitoring, flood risk mapping or other areas. They can carry multiple heads. They can be a one-stop shop for provinces. They can provide national policy guidance on various issues. They can coordinate these various federal-provincial cost-share and work-share programs. I think they can play the role of a centralized agency, a consolidated water agency, for the various water-related functions within the federal government.
On June 4th, 2024. See this statement in context.