Good morning. Bonjour.
This is the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, meeting number 2, Tuesday, February 10, 2009. The orders of the day are the supplementary estimates 2008-09, vote 1b under Citizenship and Immigration.
We have before us today the honourable Jason Kenney Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism. We have Mr. Richard Fadden, who is the deputy minister, and we have Mr. Wayne Ganim, the chief financial officer of the Finance Branch. Good morning, gentlemen.
You all know the drill with this process. The minister gives a few remarks, and then members of the committee will have some comments.
Minister, you may proceed. Thank you for coming.