We will now resume in public.
The committee will now begin its examination of the main estimates 2019-20.
As members are aware, we will hear from the Minister of Foreign Affairs today, followed by the Minister of International Development on Thursday.
I would very much like to welcome back to the committee the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Welcome to the Foreign Affairs Committee, Minister.
With her today, from the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development are Deputy Minister Marta Morgan, whom we'd like to welcome to her new role; Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Deputy Minister of Corporate Planning, Finance and Information Technology, Mr. Arun Thangaraj; and Assistant Deputy Minister, Trade Policy and Negotiations, Mr. Steve Verheul.
With that, I would like to pass the floor to Minister Freeland.
Please provide your remarks, and then we'll open it up to questions for you from our members and colleagues.
Thank you, Minister.