We recognize that since 1867, the federal government has had jurisdiction over navigation. However, we believe that the Government of Quebec, like other provincial governments, has jurisdiction over ``nuisance,'' by which we mean noise, and the environment, which includes protecting the watersheds of drinking water reservoirs.
Nous reconnaissons que le gouvernement fédéral a, depuis 1867, la juridiction sur la navigation, mais nous considérons que le gouvernement du Québec, comme celui des autres provinces, ont la juridiction sur les nuisances, le bruit, l'environnement, dont la protection des bassins hydrographiques de réservoirs d'eau potable.