Good morning, colleagues. I call this meeting to order.
It is a great pleasure to see you, particularly the members who are taking part in the meeting in person. I hope you have all made good use of the break, which allowed you to spend a few weeks in your ridings.
Today's meeting deals with the supplementary estimates (C).
Welcome to the ninth meeting of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-food.
Before starting the meeting, I would like to offer a few reminders.
The meeting is taking place in a hybrid format, pursuant to the House Order of November 25, 2021.
The proceedings will be made available via the House of Commons website. So you are aware, the webcast will always show the person speaking, rather than the entirety of the committee.
I would remind all participants that screenshots or taking photos of your screen is not permitted.
And the last point, I would remind the members taking part in person that they must keep in mind the Board of Internal Economy's guidelines for mask use and health protocols.
I have a few comments for our witnesses.
I recognize that we have the deputy minister and other folks here. I suspect this is not your first rodeo in front of a committee, but make sure you raise your hand and work through the chair in your interactions. Languages are available at the bottom of your screens.
It's our pleasure to have you today.
Good morning, Minister.
Welcome. It is a pleasure to have you here today.
Thank you for all your work.
You have five minutes for opening statements, and then we'll turn to questions. I pass the floor over to you, Minister.