Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Once again, my questions are for Mr. Dupuis. I apologize to the other witnesses. Unfortunately, I didn't get a chance to ask them anything. I have a whole lot of questions, so I don't want to miss this opportunity.
Mr. Dupuis, I haven't talked to you about the fact that your municipality, Saint‑Ours, is on the river. We talked about how people have to cross the river to get from one side to the other, but there's also the matter of erosion. You mentioned it earlier. Discussing erosion is helpful because it goes hand in hand with flooding. In Quebec, the Richelieu river is known for having significant spring runoff. As you said, it can cause landslides near roadways. It can affect people's homes. A few years ago, we saw homes that were basically carried away by the river not far from you, in Saint‑Roch‑de‑Richelieu. That stuck in people's minds.
When water levels are very high in the spring, the federal government is in charge of managing those levels and the dams. It also manages navigation, deciding when the season starts.
I'd like to know how that impacts your municipality and how federal agencies communicate with you to make sure their decisions regarding traffic clearance or water level management aren't made at the expense of your citizens.