 Hi, I'm Mary Polak, BC's Environment Minister. Thank you for visiting our Living Water Smart Site. British Columbia's current Water Act was established over 100 years ago. And although it's evolved over the years, it is no longer adequate to address our growing population, expanding development and changing climate. That's why the provincial government has been working hard towards bringing in a new Water Sustainability Act to help ensure that our water stays healthy and secure for future generations. Over the past four years, we've consulted with private citizens, First Nations, industry groups, environmental groups, local governments, pretty much everyone who has an interest in our water resources. British Columbians have sent us thousands of submissions. You've offered us some great ideas covering everything from how to protect groundwater to how to ensure our streams and lakes stay healthy to ways we can consider the impacts on water when we make land use decisions. We've considered all of your ideas and put together a proposal for a new Water Sustainability Act to be introduced in the spring of 2014. Now, I'm inviting you to offer your feedback one more time so we can make sure our new water legislation really does serve our needs and the needs of future British Columbians. Your feedback will not only help us refine our legislative proposals, but will also help guide us as we implement the new act in the months and years ahead. Have a look through our proposal for a new Water Sustainability Act and tell us what's most important for you. Thank you for taking the time to help us modernize the rules around our most precious natural resource.