Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I want to thank all the witnesses for being here today.
My questions are for Dr. Brandes.
You talked about the impacts of the climate crisis and those four horsemen—drought, wildfire, flood and contamination. It really feels like my home province of British Columbia has been hit hard by this. We've seen a federal government that's been really reactive rather than proactive.
The last thing you mentioned in your opening statement was designating a designated water fund. My New Democrat colleagues from B.C. and I have been pushing the government for a $1-billion watershed security fund.
I'm just curious. What difference would this make if the federal government were to partner with the Government of British Columbia and designate this fund?