Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to talk about another aspect of water protection that Canadians may find of interest. To be quite square, this was in the Progressive Conservative platform in the election this past November. The issue originated from work done by the provincial Progressive Conservative government and the minister of environment, Kim Jardine. She made a very progressive approach to water stewardship for which she should be commended, and I think the nation should do that.
Would the hon. member subscribe to what we are advocating, that new guidelines be drawn up in a co-operative fashion by provincial, territorial and federal governments that determine which activities can take place next to municipal wells, water sources, lakes or whatnot? The most profound example might be to prohibit gas stations or laundromats from opening within a protected perimeter around municipal wells. Would the hon. member support such an initiative?