Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Clean water is very important to us. We need more clean water in all the reservations. The bill as proposed will have to address all the issues and address the 634. We need to protect clean water. I would like to ask you all, maybe starting with James, to respond. I'm very concerned about clean water in indigenous communities.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  The listed water uses in clause 15 must also include water for agriculture and economic development to be consistent with the Blackfoot treaty. This is a simple but very critical and necessary amendment to the bill. Thank you.

Government Operations committee  Value for money is obviously extremely important to everything we do at the Treasury Board, from overseeing $450 billion of expenditures every year to ensuring that we are cutting red tape. That will include ensuring that Bill S-6 goes through committee and hopefully, again, gets passed by the House on third reading. The financial information in the estimates is presented to support an appropriation bill that seeks parliamentary approval for expenditures that will be incurred throughout the year.

Fairness for Flight Attendants Act  (Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)

National Framework for Food Price Transparency Act  There would also be a requirement for the minister to table a report in Parliament, so we can keep the government accountable on the framework. This bill is an important legislative measure to hold grocery giants accountable. I hope all members will join me in supporting it. (Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Aquifers should be the most protected water on the planet, which is what the UN wants us to see. I don't see any of those things in this bill. It would be incredible if Canada stood up to be a leader under this first nations water act to demonstrate what we should be doing, not what we're looking at in the past. Thank you.

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, the next petition is in support of Bill C-257, a bill that would protect freedom of expression in Canada by adding political belief and activity as prohibited grounds of discrimination to the Canadian Human Rights Act.

Questions on the Order Paper  With regard to Bill S-14, An Act to amend the Canada National Parks Act, the Canada National Marine Conservation Areas Act, the Rouge National Urban Park Act, and the National Parks of Canada Fishing Regulations: did any government department or agency do any consultations related to the proposed measures in the bill, and, if so, (i) who were the groups and people that were consulted, (ii) how much money was spent on the consultation process, (iii) what were the results or recommendations of the consultations, (iv) when were the consultations conducted, (v) how were the consultations conducted?

Questions on the Order Paper  Within Bill S-14, there are planned expansions for seven national parks and one national park reserve and the creation of two new national parks. Much of this land is already under the control and administration of Parks Canada, and in some cases for over 20 years.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I can do that. It's critical that the committee take a look at attaching that to the bill in some fashion. I'll just close by restressing the need to seriously consider the amendment that's been proposed to recognize that first nations have a right to safe drinking water. If one amendment makes it into the bill from this committee, that's the one that needs to happen.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Bill C-61 presents a historic opportunity for Canada to finally do the right thing and to recognize that first nations people have a human right to safe drinking water.

Income Tax Act  (Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)

Criminal Code  Conservatives will defend their freedom of worship and assembly from pyro-terrorism. (Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)

Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, this is with respect to a bill that I placed on the notice paper just yesterday. Because today is the last day, I am asking for unanimous consent to introduce the bill that is currently on the notice paper entitled “an act to establish a national framework to improve food price transparency” notwithstanding the usual notice period.

Business of the House  Speaker, there have been discussions among the parties and, if you seek it, I believe you will find unanimous consent for the following motion: That, notwithstanding any standing order, special order, or usual practice of the House, a bill entitled “An Act to recognize a national livestock brand as a symbol of Canada and of the role of the West and frontier culture in building our nation”, be deemed to have been placed on notice on Monday, June 17, 2024, in the name of the member for Battle River—Crowfoot, provided that it be eligible to be introduced and read a first time during the rubric of Introduction of Private Members' Bills during Routine Proceedings later today.