Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for her excellent presentation on a fundamental and crucial issue.
I wanted to ask a more legal and specific question. I know that the member for Manicouagan will talk to us about this shortly.
In December 2011, the Assembly of First Nations adopted a resolution that called on the government to guarantee that appropriate funding be available for any regulations governing implementation, to support first nations in the process of developing their own water supply systems, and to work together with the AFN to develop an immediate plan to address the lack of clean and safe water.
I do not know if I am the only one, but does my colleague also have the impression that we are just scratching the surface of the problem, and that the bill is a half measure?