Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Mr. Villandré, thank you for taking the time to do this.
Ms. Perreault, thank you for joining us.
I understand you were surprised to be invited to appear before the committee, but we'll take this opportunity to check the status of the relationship between National Defence and the City of Shannon. I'll start with the contamination file, because I know that's a big responsibility on your shoulders.
If I understand correctly, the contamination was discovered 26 years ago, and a whole process was put in place after that. I've met with citizens' committees on a number of occasions. They made representations, they fought and they got the co-operation of the City of Shannon. However, I know a legal decision was rendered allowing for the expansion of a class action lawsuit. Beyond compensating citizens for the contamination, I'd like to know what the current state of affairs is.
Could you tell us what the situation is?
Can we say the water contamination in Shannon is over and citizens can now safely drink the water?