Mr. Speaker, we are still waiting to hear why the government has not tabled its annual report on water quality. No wonder David Schindler, one of the world's leading experts in water, condemns Canada's cavalier attitude to water and its lack of a national water strategy.
Yesterday the minister spoke about factory farms and their effect on water quality. Let me say we agree. That is why we tried to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act to include water waste from factory farms. The government defeated our amendments. Canadians want to know why the government watered down this legislation, putting at risk the safety of—