I call this meeting to order.
This is meeting number 36 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics.
I'd like to remind members that today's meeting is televised and will be made available on the House of Commons website.
Today, we are studying the main estimates of 2021-22, vote 1, under the Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner. Following the commissioner's appearance, if members do agree, all members will be voting on the estimates and discussing some committee business as well.
Just a reminder to committee members, we have set aside next week for the consideration of the draft report on the study of the questions of conflict of interest and lobbying in relation to pandemic spending.
First up this afternoon, we have the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner, Mr. Mario Dion.
Thanks so much for joining us. I know you've been a very busy commissioner. We appreciate that you've made time available to us in our study of the estimates.
Mr. Dion, the floor is yours.