Transport committee  I believe so. It's hard for me to say that this is the case in all the provinces or across the country, but in the Magdalen Islands, we've done extensive work over the last 10 years to recognize and target specific spots and areas that are most vulnerable to climate change, but we also need the flexibility to change that prioritization for a sudden and unexpected climate event.

Transport committee  I think so, and, in fact, I'm sure of it. I have to say that we used to have colder winters on the Magdalen Islands, and our facilities were adapted to those conditions. Now with the warmer winters, temperatures are closer to zero degrees Celsius, as a result of which we get more rain and, especially, freezing rain.

Transport committee  The Cap-aux-Meules commercial dock is actually used intensively by the barges that transport stone and protective material for the coastlines. Many major works representing millions of dollars are under way in the Magdalen Islands to protect shorelines. The dock is now too old and damaged by climate change, in particular, to accommodate the materials we need to protect ourselves from climate change.

Transport committee  Yes. It's always possible to improve funding programs. You can draw a parallel with the first question that was put to Mr. Li during the first round of questions. The aim is to invest the money before the storms hit because they're what result in the biggest costs. However, we're more used to reacting to storm events.

Transport committee  Of course. Thank you, sir. Actually, I'm going to trust the interpreters since my French is better than my English. Mr. Ness is approaching the matter in the right way. When municipalities have a plan or a framework, such as the action framework that we have, that facilitates action.

Transport committee  Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. Thank you for inviting me to appear before the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities as part of its study on adapting infrastructure to face climate change in Canada. I'm glad to be speaking to you as mayor and president of the maritime community of the Magdalen Islands, which consists of the Municipalité de Grosse-Île and the Municipalité des Îles-de-la-Madeleine.