Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Ms. Hogan, for being here today.
Regarding Indigenous Services Canada's response to your report, the department stated that the audit doesn't fully reflect the significant progress that has been made, both in terms of lifting 147 long-term boil water advisories and 311 short-term ones, and in terms of substantial increases in funding for maintenance activities, operator salaries, training and infrastructure sustainability.
Your report also points out something quite disturbing, which is that Indigenous Services Canada has not determined the actual funding needed by first nations to operate and maintain drinking water systems. What we also saw in the last budget is that there will be $0 this year and that the $2.3 billion in funding is planned to start only next year.
In that context, can you explain how your office came to the conclusion that the department didn't properly determine the funding needed to operate and maintain the drinking water system?