I call our meeting to order.
Welcome, everyone, to meeting 20 of the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates. Today we will continue our study of the supplementary estimates (B).
We're pleased today that we have a panel of representatives from the Department of Industry to explain their requests for spending under supplementary estimates (B). Leading the delegation is the deputy minister, Mr. Richard Dicerni.
Welcome. I understand you have a brief presentation, and then we'll have one hour for questions from committee members, if you'd like to begin.