Thank you very much, Ms. Hale. I appreciate your condensing that for us. I know it's not always easy to do that on the fly.
Moving on quickly, I'd like to welcome BenoƮt Long, senior assistant deputy minister, processing and payment services branch, Service Canada; Paul Thompson, senior assistant deputy minister, skills and employment branch, Department of Employment and Social Development; and Annette Ryan, director general, employment insurance policy, skills and employment branch, Department of Employment and Social Development. Thank you all very much for attending today.
Mr. Thompson, please go ahead.