Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'd like to thank the two witnesses who are here today.
You talked to us a lot about partnerships with organizations and citizen participants. You also talked about collaboration with the indigenous communities.
I saw something special happen this year in Quebec: on January 23, the City of Victoriaville was one of the first cities with a population of 50,000 and under to create the position of municipal science advisor. So I wonder about something.
Given that municipalities and indigenous communities are the ones that know their jurisdictions and the bodies of water located there best, would it be a good idea for the federal government to encourage the other municipalities in Canada to create that kind of position?
Ms. Moran, you can answer first, if you like.