I would like to call to order the tenth meeting of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities. The orders of the day, pursuant to Standing Order 81(4), are the main estimates, 2010-11, votes 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25 under Human Resources and Skills Development, referred to the committee on Wednesday, March 3, 2010, and, pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), the report on plans and priorities, 2010-11, of the Department of Human Resources and Skills Development.
We are very pleased to welcome two ministers today: the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, and the Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Labour.
We are so pleased to have you here today.
We also want to welcome the officials who are with you. We have with us officials from the Department of Human Resources and Skills Development as well as officials from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. Thank you for being here.
We look forward to hearing from you. I will just let you know that we'll have your presentations and then we will allow the members to ask you questions.
If it's all right, Minister Finley, we can begin with you.