Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
And thank you, Minister Aglukkaq and members from the department, for being here with us this morning.
As a member of Parliament from Saskatchewan, I want to extend a special welcome to both Glenda Yeates and Dr. David Butler-Jones, both individuals who have served Saskatchewan very well in the past and are now serving our country in very similar capacities. It's good to see you here again.
Despite the comments of the chair, we here on the government side of the table are very pleased to have you here at committee today to give us the opportunity to have a dialogue with you and health officials.
As a newly appointed member to the health committee, I am very much looking forward to learning more about many of the initiatives you and the department have begun to put in place. I am very interested in the plans and priorities as reflected in the estimates and in the budgets going forward.
Today the new Canada Consumer Product Safety Act is coming into force. I'm wondering, Minister, if you could tell us how this act will better protect the health and safety of Canadians from hazardous consumer products.