Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I want to thank Ms. May, in particular, for bringing forward this bill—for bringing it back after Lenore Zann brought it forward in our last Parliament.
Thank you so much, Ms. McArthur, for being here and lending your support, expertise and knowledge to this.
I have to say that I'm concerned about some of the comments from my Conservative and Bloc colleagues. The issue of environmental racism is such a serious one in Canada, and the idea that.... When the previous version of this bill was before Parliament, the last time, it was amended to add the concept of environmental justice. I support the urgent need to address and advance environmental justice in all its forms, but it's also very clear that Canada has a historic and ongoing problem with environmental racism.
Therefore, I'm hoping that each of you can speak to the importance of addressing environmental racism, specifically, and the need for race-based data.