Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I, too, will be voting in favour of this motion and I would like to also thank the Members for bringing forward the two motions this afternoon.
I think it shows the importance of this motion and the one before it in that all Members of this House have spoken in favour of the motion. So that tells you that everybody here sees it as being very important. I won't repeat the many good reasons that have already been articulated by my colleagues. I will just note that water is extremely important to all of us, both for our human health and for transportation. In the North here, we are blessed with lots and lots of good water. It is a very fragile resource. As many have noted, we can't protect it on our own. We need to seek the assistance and cooperation of other jurisdictions who are upstream from us.
This motion is an important statement for this Assembly and it says that we have the responsibility as legislators to lead the way. Mr. Speaker, I see this motion and us passing it as an important first step. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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