We'll call the meeting to order. We have quorum. We're going to kick off our study today on the review of the Species at Risk Act.
We're welcoming to the table today officials from the Department of the Environment, Parks Canada, and DFO. From the Department of the Environment we have Cynthia Wright, who's the acting assistant deputy minister, environmental stewardship branch. Welcome. From Parks Canada we have Mike Wong, who's the executive director of the ecological integrity branch. Welcome to the committee. From the Department of Fisheries and Oceans we have Pardeep Ahluwalia. Welcome to you all.
I understand that you're doing a joint presentation, so we look forward to your opening comments.
I'll turn it to you, Ms. Wright, to kick us off.