Thank you, Madam Chair.
Before I let the witnesses make their opening remarks, I would just like to clarify a point about future invitations.
I understand that the minister has been confirmed, as part of this study, for May 5. I would like to know if the clerk can confirm that.
However, we also have another invitation to send to the minister to come and talk about the estimates, and we have until May 31 to do so. I would like to see if we agree on a date to propose to him, so that the clerk can send the invitation and to make sure we meet the deadlines. The Standing Orders require us to hear from the minister before May 31. We're going to start running out of dates, given that on top of that, in May, we're going to have a two-week break.
I just wanted us to deal with this quickly before starting the meeting, so as not to be rushed at the end.
Thank you.