Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I give notice that on Friday, March 9, 2007, I will move the following motion: now therefore I move, seconded by the Honourable Member for Tu Nedhe, that this Legislative Assembly recognizes that all peoples have a fundamental human right to water that must be recognized nationally and internationally, including the development of appropriate institutional mechanisms to ensure that these rights are implemented; and further that this Legislative Assembly recognizes that this right includes access to water bodies for purposes of harvesting, travel and navigation, and mechanisms to prevent or seek redress for any action that may affect these rights; and furthermore that this Legislative Assembly recognizes that this right must take precedence over the use of water for industrial and commercial purposes; and furthermore that this Legislative Assembly endorses the application of the precautionary approach in all management decisions or actions that may affect the quality, quantity or natural rate of flow of water within the basin; and furthermore that this Legislative Assembly urges all parties to complete and implement comprehensive watershed management and land use plans as soon as possible in order to safeguard water sources and maintain ecosystem integrity across the basin.

Mr. Speaker, at the appropriate time, I will be seeking unanimous consent to deal with this motion today.