Thank you Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Mr. Morrice, for being with us today and putting forward this incredibly important amendment. I think you'll notice from the package that there's definite alignment. We absolutely support the human right to water. We've heard from witnesses, as well, how this has impacted communities for decades.
The only issue for me is the expansion of the language. We want to make sure that it actually leads to stronger protections for first nations. We really want a simplified focus, which you'll see in G-1.
I won't be supporting this in its current form because I prefer the language in G-1. I think it's stronger as far as the legal terminology is concerned, and it's simpler for those who might be reading the bill and for its application.
I won't be supporting this piece, but you'll see in G-1 that we absolutely want to support the human right to water.