I call our meeting to order, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), to study the minister's priorities.
I'd like to welcome Minister Hearn to committee. It's nice to have you back, Mr. Hearn.
I'd also like to welcome Larry Murray, Deputy Minister; Lucie McClung, Senior Associate Deputy Minister; George Da Pont, Commissioner of the Canadian Coast Guard; and David Bevan, Assistant Deputy Minister in fisheries and aquaculture management.
I know that our committee is anxious to have a chance to ask questions, so I'd ask our witnesses to go ahead. I don't know if the minister has a prepared statement.