We'll go right into funding. Without dedicated funding we're unable to plan or look ahead, and we find ourselves in a state of reactive firefighting.
The Province of British Columbia has taken a leadership role in starting the watershed security fund, with an initial endowment of $100 million. The Watershed Security Coalition, of which the BCWF is a member, believes that with the $400 million from the province and $400 million from the Government of Canada, we can secure an additional $200 million to create a $1 billion fund. This fund can be supplemented annually by a water—