Mr. Speaker, this government is quick to point fingers at the provinces for their handling of the water supply but it neglects to mention that the federal government has water problems of its own.
For years the government has been warned about the dangerous state of water supplies on native reserves. For years the government has been warned about the raw sewage being dumped on Canada's coast lines. These are both federal responsibilities.
Why will this government not take responsibility for its own water problems before it starts blaming the provinces for theirs?