Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Minister, for being here.
Minister, according to your website, the primary reasons drinking water advisories were issued in first nations communities are disinfection at 32%, equipment at 30%, microbiological quality at 18% and source water quality at 6%.
Given the fact that around 80% of the advisories have something to do with equipment and with ability to access parts for repairs or training in community, how come this legislation leaves out the part about having a rapid response team? Similar to a health emergency team, they can fly into a community, can be there with a part and can repair—with the assistance of those on the ground—the malfunctioning equipment. This legislation completely leaves out the majority of the reasons that drinking water advisories are in place.