Mr. Speaker, climate change is having a detrimental impact on our rivers and watersheds.
Water levels in the Cowichan River are already low for this time of year. Startling new projections predict the river could run dry by July.
This past Saturday, I was on the river helping rescue salmon fry that were stranded in pools from the rapidly receding main river. The situation is dire and my community is calling for leadership.
When will the federal government commit to the funding necessary to raise the Cowichan weir to save this critical watershed and the salmon that depend on it?