Through you, Madam Chair, I'd like to thank the member for the question. I also want to thank this committee for deliberating and issuing the freshwater study this morning. Obviously, we haven't had a chance to look at that yet, but we understand that it's comprehensive. There are many recommendations that will certainly serve as an important input as we start our conversations with Canadians about how we collectively think about water security today and into the future.
I have travelled the country over the last year, and I have spoken to farmers and irrigators, who are concerned about access to water for growing more healthy food; to industry, in terms of power production and water for industrial processes; and to mayors and municipalities. There's certainly increasing interest across the country in terms of how we connect with water every day, both for our environment and for our economic competitiveness. Those will be important aspects as we start this conversation, as will recognizing that provinces and territories have a primary responsibility for managing water resources in Canada, alongside the federal government.
We have initiated early dialogues with our partners, and there's certainly increased interest in having that discussion with us in terms of how we build a more water-secure and water-resilient future.
To get to the member's question, we certainly look forward to undertaking those discussions over the next year, with his support as the parliamentary secretary.