Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'll turn to Mr. Miltenberger.
Your words are wise. You said that water was first and foremost a national issue, and that we shouldn't waste our time fighting over water jurisdictions. Instead, we should bring governments with jurisdiction to the table to work together to better protect our water and nature.
I'll give a nod to my Bloc Québécois colleague, who I hope will take note. She emphasized the need to include local communities in decisions. Quebec signed the agreement of the 15th conference of the parties to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, or COP15. Target 22 of the agreement clearly states that local communities and indigenous peoples must play a key role in decisions regarding the protection of nature, including water in particular.
In the Northwest Territories, you saw great success when governments came together to make the right decisions. Drawing on this experience, do you have any advice for the Canada water agency? It must take the same steps to protect water, which you so eloquently referred to as a national issue.