I call the meeting to order.
Welcome, everybody. Welcome, Minister, and your officials.
Once again, in the interests of time, we have to start. We have the minister for about one hour. As I advised the committee yesterday, I'll be very strict about our time, so ensure that the questions and the answers are included in your time slot.
My understanding is that the minister has some opening remarks that he would like to make. If that is the case, the floor is yours, Mr. Minister.