Good morning, everybody.
To say this has been a little while coming is perhaps an understatement. We've been bouncing around this meeting for four months I think.
Mr. Donnelly, I think you were originally in on this. We want to welcome you and thank you. Sorry for the delay. I'm assuming you were anticipating coming here and full of excitement to be here. We thank you for that.
We have for the first 60 minutes witnesses on sustaining Canada's major fish stocks. Joining us from the Office of the Auditor General of Canada, we have Julie Gelfand, commissioner of the environment and sustainable development. We also have Sharon Clark, principal at the Office of the Auditor General.
From DFO, we have Kevin Stringer, associate deputy minister; Sylvie Lapointe, assistant deputy minister, ecosystems and fisheries management; and Arran McPherson, director general, ecosystem science directorate. Thank you all.
We'll have an introduction from the Office of the Auditor General, from the commissioner. Then we'll hear from Mr. Stringer.
Madam Commissioner, please proceed.