Good morning, everyone. I call this meeting to order.
Pursuant to Standing Order 81(5), we're studying the supplementary estimates (C) for the fiscal year 2010-11, and votes 25c and 30c under Environment, referred to the committee on Tuesday, February 8.
We're pleased to be joined today by the Minister of the Environment, the Honourable Peter Kent. Welcome, Minister.
Assisting him today, from the Department of the Environment we have Deputy Minister Paul Boothe; from the Parks Canada Agency we have Alan Latourelle, who is the chief executive officer; and from the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency we have Elaine Feldman, who is the president.
I welcome all of you to the table.
Minister, I'll turn it over to you to bring us your opening comments.