Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you to all of our witnesses for their testimony.
My first question is for Ms. Brown.
A number of delegations before us of first nations and inner-city communities have talked about pollution hot spots where vulnerable populations have been exposed to toxic chemicals, often over decades. Those communities have raised the issue of community involvement with us. They want to be involved in biomonitoring. They want more transparency. This is certainly a central theme of the CEPA, the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, that has been introduced.
I wonder if you could please outline how we can better address discrimination, socio-economic disparities and other challenges as part of health protection. Do you have any recommendations for improving the Canadian Environmental Protection Act?