Thank you, Chair.
I want to clarify that this clause talks about the quantity of water that must be made available. As I've shared before, all of the amendments that I brought forward come directly from Six Nations of the Grand River.
In this case, PV-2 is seeking to add economic and cultural needs to the needs required in this section. I see that in NDP-25. Should the committee support NDP-25, there's a specific mention of both economic well-being and cultural practices. Of course, that's in PV-2. If the committee pursues NDP-26, which has economic but not cultural considerations, I would suggest that the committee could simply subamend NDP-26 to add the cultural aspect, should you choose not to go with PV-2.
When it comes to G-4, however, there is no mention of economic needs, so if the committee pursues G-4, I would encourage a colleague to consider subamending G-4 to add, "taking into account its cultural, economic and spiritual needs". Should the committee do that, they would be meeting the request of the Six Nations of the Grand River to ensure that both economic and cultural needs are included in clause 15.
Thank you.