Thank you, Chair.
I want to call out a few points for the committee.
The first is that PV-1 stands on its own with the reference to the UN General Assembly resolution within those commas. The sentence that it is hereby recognized and affirmed that “all members of all First Nations residing on First Nation lands are entitled to have accessible drinking water that poses no risks to their health or well-being” works. There is also that reference to international law. I think that's something important for the committee to note.
Should the committee wish to pursue G-1, I would encourage members to consider an amendment to G-1, which currently says, “It is recognized that it is a human right”, without the word “affirm”.
I will turn to the witnesses with a question.
Would it not be stronger language to “recognize and affirm” a thing as true, rather than just “recognize” it as true?