Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I have a lot to say. Just kidding.
The purpose of amendment BQ‑35 is essentially to say that water is not like any other commodity.
Specifically, the amendment proposes that Bill C‑61, in the preamble, be amended by adding after line 12 on page 1 the following:
Whereas water is not like any other commodity but a part of our heritage that must be protected, defended and treated as such, particularly in response to pressures from sectors such as agriculture, industry, tourism, transportation and energy;