That was an excellent point of order.
I would like to welcome our witnesses to begin our discussion with five minutes of opening remarks, followed by questions.
We're very pleased to have with us here today the Honourable Deb Schulte, the Minister of Seniors; and from the Department of Employment and Social Development, Annette Gibbons, associate deputy minister; Mark Perlman, chief financial officer and senior assistant deputy minister; Alexis Conrad, senior assistant deputy minister, income security and social development branch; Cliff Groen, senior assistant deputy minister, benefits and integrated services branch, Service Canada; and Stephanie Hébert, assistant deputy minister, program operations branch, Service Canada.
With that, Minister Schulte, welcome to the committee. The floor is all yours for your opening remarks. You have five minutes.