I call the meeting to order. Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), we are studying the environmental process modernization plan and the funding of scientific research by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans.
I'd like to welcome our witnesses here. A few members still have to appear, but we'll start to hear our witnesses so that we will have lots of time to ask questions.
The witnesses are Larry Murray, deputy minister; Kevin Stringer, director general of the resource management directorate, fisheries and aquaculture management; Cal Hegge, assistant deputy minister, human resources and corporate services; Wendy Watson-Wright, assistant deputy minister, science sector; Sue Kirby, assistant deputy minister, oceans and habitat sector; and William Doubleday, director general, economic analysis and statistics.
Welcome to our witnesses.