Thank you for your question.
This is a major issue at home in Saguenay. We've been working on this matter for a number of months. First, I'll focus on the procedure. There isn't any procedure right now. I understand that various cases in other parts of Canada could potentially fall under the responsibility of the federal government. However, there isn't any established procedure. This forces cities and municipalities to live with a certain amount of uncertainty. It isn't easy financially.
You're asking me whether cities such as Saguenay have the resources to tackle this type of issue. In Saguenay, we're fortunate to have an experienced team of public servants and municipal employees. In terms of human resources capacity, we're doing quite well. However, in terms of financial capacity or resources, it's a different story.
For the sake of transparency, I must say that we've worked well with the government on the first part involving the temporary treatment of water potentially contaminated by the Bagotville military base. One remaining issue is the search for a new source of drinking water and, ultimately, the treatment of this source. This is expected to cost some tens of millions of dollars.