We'll reconvene.
We welcome some new departmental officials to our witness table, but before doing that, I would like to remind committee members that in the second hour, the senior officials from the Department of Employment and Social Development have come here today prepared to answer questions on the supplementary estimates. I ask members to try to keep their questions to that topic.
We welcome Paul Thompson, assistant deputy minister, processing and payment services branch, to the panel. We would also like to welcome Frank Vermaeten, senior assistant deputy minister, skills and employment branch, and Jacques Paquette, senior assistant deputy minister, income security and social development branch.
Welcome to all. The other ones who were here are staying.
There are no remarks from any of the officials, so we will embark on questioning from members of the committee. Again, please stay on the topic of the supplemental estimates.
Madam Groguhé, you are first.