Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my hon. colleague for her great work on this subject and the work she does for her constituents.
This is an issue for those of us who live in northern communities. I am from an urban centre in northern Ontario, but I see the effect among those who come from the northern communities into Sudbury when they have been evacuated because their drinking water supply has been contaminated by solid waste treatment. Money has been spent on evacuation, which is necessary. It is sad that we still live in a day and age when those who live in rural communities in the north, especially aboriginal communities, are going without water. It is a necessity of life.
I would like to hear what my hon. colleague has to say in relation to what we can do right now to ensure that we are addressing this catastrophe.