Good afternoon, everyone.
Welcome to meeting number 73 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans. I now call this meeting to order.
This meeting is taking place in a hybrid format, pursuant to the House order of June 23, 2022.
Before we proceed, I would like to remind everyone to address all comments through the chair.
In accordance with the committee's routine motion concerning connection tests for witnesses, I am informing the committee that all witnesses have completed the required connection tests in advance of the meeting.
Before we begin witness testimony, we have one quick committee business item to get out of the way. Two supplementary study budgets were distributed to members earlier this week.
Does the committee agree to adopt a supplementary budget in the amount of $10,000 for the study of the ecosystem impacts and management of pinniped populations?