Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'm going to continue along the same lines as Mr. Badawey regarding contamination.
The toxicologist who appeared at the last meeting told us that the types of contaminants detected around the wharf were very similar to the contaminants that could be found in the oil sands tailings ponds. We can therefore assume that they came from those ponds.
I think that's an indication of the potential long-term consequences of oil sands development. In this case, we're talking about Fort Chipewyan, but there are surely many other communities in Canada located near oil sands tailings ponds that could be victims of this type of contamination. In some cases, the situation could even be worse than what is experienced in Fort Chipewyan.
Aren't you concerned about the major risk of contamination to the people who live there? You mentioned that the Government of Alberta was responsible. I agree, but I think the federal government has a responsibility too, since it funds the oil sands to the tune of billions of dollars.