Mr. Speaker, clean and safe drinking water is a precious resource which many of us take for granted.
In my riding of Nunavut, students at Netsilik school in Taloyoak, Qiqirtaq Ilihavik in Gjoa Haven and both Takijulauk and Ulaajuk schools in Pond Inlet are participating in the Aquatox 2000 program launched by Canada's International Development Research Centre. Students in a worldwide network of over 100 schools test the quality of water using very simple yet effective methods and post the results on an interactive web site.
The participants gain valuable scientific knowledge and an appreciation of the importance of water while engaging in a positive dialogue with youth from other nations committed to a sustainable future. Keep up the good work.