We're ready to start our committee meeting. I want to welcome the minister to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration.
I want to remind all that our proceedings today will be televised. The minister is here, of course, to present his estimates for the Department of Citizenship and Immigration. As you can see from the form that's been handed out, it will be votes 1, 5, and 10 under the Department of Citizenship and Immigration, which have been referred to our committee today. As per usual, we will examine these estimates for two hours today, and we will finish at 5:30 p.m.
The minister has with him his deputy minister, Janice Charette, and Mr. Wayne Ganim, chief financial officer and director general of the financial branch.
Welcome to all of you.
The minister generally has an opening statement, after which of course we will go to questions and discussion on the estimates he's presenting today.
So, Mr. Minister, maybe I'll call upon you to begin when you're ready, at your convenience. We'll take it from there.
Thank you.