Good morning, everybody. Welcome to the committee.
I'm so pleased to have the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, join us today.
Pursuant to Standing Order 81(5), supplementary estimates (B) 2010-2011, votes 1b, 5b, 10b, 20b, 25b, and 40b, under Health, are referred to the committee on Thursday, November 4, 2010.
Joining the minister is our very well-known friend from the Public Health Agency of Canada who keeps joining us on a regular basis, Dr. Butler-Jones. Welcome.
From the Canadian Institutes of Health Research we have Dr. Alain Beaudet, president. Welcome, Dr. Beaudet.
From the Department of Health we have Deputy Minister Glenda Yeates.
Minister, please begin your presentation. We look forward to hearing from you.