Colleagues, I'd like to bring this meeting to order.
Pursuant to Standing Order 81(4), we have the main estimates for 2016-17. You have in front of you the whole description of the rationale for our meeting.
To start off, dealing with the estimates, we've invited both Minister Bibeau and Minister Dion to be our guests and our witnesses. The objective of the exercise this afternoon is to have a discussion about the estimates. We'll have opening statements by the ministers, followed by questions from members of the committee.
Without further ado, I want to turn the floor over to Mr. Dion. After his presentation, we'll go right to Ms. Bibeau, and then to questions.
Mr. Dion.