Committee members, we will resume the second hour of the HUMA meeting this morning by welcoming Minister Sudds, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development.
As well, from ESDC, we have Paul Thompson, deputy minister; Karen Hall, associate assistant deputy minister; and Brian Leonard, director general and deputy chief financial officer.
The minister and staff are here to take questions on supplementary estimates (C) for 2023-24 and main estimates for 2024-25.
We will begin by giving the minister five minutes for an opening statement.
Madam Minister, you have the floor.