Thank you, Mr. Chair.
SSC is indeed asking for new funding of $84 million for enabling digital services to Canadians. This funding is for our information technology refresh program. This program looks to continue the cyclical refresh and upgrade of tangible assets. It serves to mitigate the risk of service interruptions due to failing IT equipment and ensure the ongoing sustainability and integrity of existing IT infrastructure critical to the management of departmental programs and the provision of digital services to Canadians.