I was joining you from Winnipeg for a few reasons.
One was to meet the staff there. I was appointed in June, so it was my opportunity to connect with the team.
While there, I also took the opportunity to meet with important indigenous partners and other stakeholders on the work we are doing.
We are starting to build our staff presence in Winnipeg. We posted a recruitment notice for a few officials. Winnipeg being officially selected will depend on Parliament and its decisions about creating the Canada water agency. A subsequent order would be required to officially establish the headquarters in Winnipeg.