I call this meeting to order.
I'd like to take a moment to thank our guests for joining us here this afternoon. We really do appreciate you taking time from your busy schedules to appear before the committee and answer some of the questions the committee members have.
I'm not sure how much the clerk has briefed you on the proceedings of the committee, but there are certain time constraints that we try to conform to. Committee members have allotted previously agreed to times in the interest of ensuring that all committee members get to ask questions and have the answers provided to them as well. If you see me interrupting, please don't take offence. It's just in the interest of fairness, and I certainly hope that you will not take offence to that at all.
At this time, I'd like to invite Ms. Milewski to make opening comments, and I believe, Mr. Abbott, you're going to make some comments following Ms. Milewski as well.
Thank you. Please proceed.