Mr. Speaker, today I am presenting petitions on behalf of residents across Ontario near the Great Lakes in Canada.
The petitioners call upon the federal ministers of natural resources, environment, fisheries and transport to increase their efforts significantly to halt and reverse the ongoing loss of water from the Great Lakes Basin.
Since 1999, the water level in Lake Huron has dropped almost a metre and a half, and over the last 13 years is showing no signs of rebounding. We know that will significantly affect the environment in that area, the wetlands and spawning areas. It will have an immeasurable impact on the aquatic and marine life as well as on communities.