Madam Speaker, I agree entirely that the study should not get in the way of any initiative currently under way. It is complementary to a whole host of initiatives. I was told by the minister, in response to a question in the House, if I am not mistaken, that the government is consulting first nations on what they would like to see in the agency. I know first nations on the Atlantic have created a water authority, which is a wonderful idea. I hope the agency will have that kind of constructive relationship with that authority, because that might be a model for the future in other first nations communities.
In the House of Commons on October 29th, 2020. See this statement in context.