I call this meeting to order. We're going to study the estimates today, as well as continue on our work on Bill C-16 while we have the minister here.
We do appreciate that Minister Jim Prentice, who's the Minister of the Environment, is joining us today and taking time out of his busy schedule. He's joined by Deputy Minister Ian Shugart. Welcome to the committee.
With that, Minister, would you bring us your opening comments?