I'd like to call the committee back to order, please.
As we indicated earlier, we will continue with the question list in the same sequence in which I had it prior to the minister leaving us.
In the second hour we have with us from the Department of the Environment, Mr. Michael Martin, deputy minister; Siddika Mithani, associate deputy minister; Carol Najm, assistant deputy minister and chief financial officer of the finance branch. From the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency, I have Mr. Ron Hallman, president; and Helen Cutts, vice-president of policy development. From Parks Canada, I have Mr. Alan Latourelle, chief executive officer; and from Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency, Janet King, president.
There will be no opening statements at this point. We will simply continue with questions from committee members, beginning with Mr. Toet, please.