Thanks very much, Mr. Chair.
I think the chair understands that the purpose of supplementary estimates (A) is the opportunity for the minister to request additional funds for issues that do not have sufficient funding through the existing mechanisms. So I think Ms. Hughes's point is correct, that the thinking around what the minister asked for, or hasn't asked for, is within the mandate of what is in the supplementary estimates, or is not.
With respect to the survey that was released over a year ago, in terms of the massive investments needed to improve first nations wastewater systems, your government then supported a Liberal motion on the right of every first nation to claim safe drinking water. Mr. Minister, why is there no additional funding in supplementary estimates (A) to address this appalling crisis in water and wastewater capacity, and when do we expect 100% of first nations families to be properly housed with safe drinking water?