Good afternoon.
Welcome to the 40th meeting of the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development.
Today, pursuant to Standing Order 81(5), we are going to study the votes under supplementary estimates (B) 2014-15.
We are pleased to welcome the following witnesses: Michael Martin, Deputy Minister; Ron Hallman, President, and Helen Cutts, from the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency; Alan Latourelle and Maria Stevens, from Parks Canada; Mitch Bloom and Yves Robineau, from the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency.
I forgot to mention Carol Najm, from the Department of the Environment.
Mr. McKay, do you wish to make a comment?