I call this meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 46 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans.
This meeting is taking place in a hybrid format pursuant to the House order of June 23, 2022, Standing Order 81(5) and the motion adopted by the committee on November 18, 2022.
The committee is studying the supplementary estimates (B), 2022-23, votes 1(b), 5(b) and 10(b) under the Department of Fisheries and Oceans.
In accordance with the committee's routine motion concerning connection tests for witnesses, I am informing the committee that all witnesses have completed the required connection test in advance of the meeting.
First, I would like to welcome back to the committee the Honourable Joyce Murray, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, who is with us for the first hour of today's meeting.
The honourable minister is joined by the following officials from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, who will stay with us during the second hour: Annette Gibbons, deputy minister; Alexandra Dostal, assistant deputy minister; Arran McPherson, assistant deputy minister, ecosystems and oceans science, by video conference; Niall O'Dea, senior assistant deputy minister, strategic policy; Richard Goodyear, chief financial officer and assistant deputy minister; Adam Burns, acting assistant deputy minister, fisheries and harbour management; Chris Henderson, deputy commissioner, operations; Rebecca Reid, regional director general, Pacific region, by video conference; and Doug Wentzell, regional director general, maritimes region, by video conference.
Thank you all for taking the time to appear today. Some of you were here a couple of days ago in the committee for an earlier session.
I'll now give the floor to Minister Murray for opening remarks.
You have five minutes or less.